132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 952		LR 2312(01)
	An Act to Exempt Agricultural Employers and Employees from the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Black of Franklin
	Committee: Labor
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Appropriations/Allocations
	Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund		$20,000	$0	$0	$0
Revenue
	Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund		($6,200,000)	($6,200,000)	($6,200,000)	($6,200,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Labor estimates that exempting agricultural employers and employees from the paid family and medical leave benefits program will reduce contributions to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund by $6.2 million per year beginning in fiscal year 2025-26.
	The Department of Labor will require a one-time Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund allocation of $20,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 for the costs associated with calculating and refunding the contributions paid into the fund by agricultural employers and employees.