132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 653		LR 1691(02)
	An Act to Allow Teachers to Qualify for Overtime Pay
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Labor
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$81,388	$111,967	$116,018	$120,227
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$81,388	$111,967	$116,018	$120,227
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $81,388 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $111,967 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of Labor for one Labor and Safety Inspector position and related All Other costs to manage the anticipated increase in complaint investigations and to conduct education and outreach.  This fiscal note assumes an effective date of October 1, 2025.
	Excluding teachers employed in school administrative units (SAUs) and the executive branch from the public employee exemption to entitlement to paid overtime will increase costs to SAUs beginning in fiscal year 2025-26.  Because the Essential Programs and Services funding model does not factor in overtime costs for teachers, this additional cost will be fully borne by SAUs.  The impact to individual SAUs can not be estimated at this time.