131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1874		LR 2319(04)
	An Act to Support Maine Loggers' and Truckers' Right to Work in Maine by Improving Labor Standards
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Original Bill
	Sponsor: Pres. Jackson of Aroostook
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Contingent future biennium revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment changes the original bill's requirement for labor standards for logging and trucking to a requirement for certain performance-based indicators and adds a prohibition on payments to trade associations that are registered as lobbyists with the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices as a condition of certification.
	If the two major certification programs are in compliance or can get in compliance with these criteria, there will be no impact on timber sale revenue by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. If both programs cannot meet the criteria, there could be a substantial reduction in timber sales revenue from the State's loss of certification. While loss of one certification may occur, it is unlikely that both certifications will be lost. Therefore, the potential loss of revenue is not anticipated to be significant.