132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 799		LR 1179(01)
	An Act to Report Gender Wage Gaps
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Roeder of Bangor
	Committee: Labor
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$78,740	$108,188	$112,092	$116,148
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$78,740	$108,188	$112,092	$116,148
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 filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time.  The collection of additional filing fees will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Labor will require ongoing General Fund appropriations of $78,740 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $108,188 in fiscal year 2026-27 for one Statistician III position and related All Other costs to review and summarize the data collected from employers related to gender wage gaps.  The preliminary fiscal impact statement assumes an effective date of October 1, 2025.