131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 301 LR 750(02)
An Act to Exempt Employers from Providing Earned Paid Leave for Certain Employees
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor and Housing
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium revenue increase - General Fund
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $71,259 $99,479 $102,856 $106,355
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $71,259 $99,479 $102,856 $106,355
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $71,259 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $99,479 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Regulation and Enforcement program within the Department of Labor for one Labor and Safety Inspector position and related All Other costs associated with investigating and resolving an anticipated increase in the number of complaints of alleged violations as a result of exempting certain employees from the earned paid sick leave law. This estimate assumes a start date of October 1, 2023.
Any penalty assessed by the Department of Labor pursuant to Title 26, section 637, subsection 8 will be credited to the General Fund. The increase in General Fund revenue from these penalties is not estimated at this time.