132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 589 LR 197(02)
An Act to Make Agricultural Workers and Other Related Workers Employees Under the Wage and Hour Laws
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase – Other Special Revenue Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases does not require additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines and filing fees will increase General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Labor and the Office of the Attorney General from the enforcement of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.