132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1712		LR 1651(03)
	An Act to Amend the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program to Balance Support of Businesses and Employees
	Fiscal Note for House Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Rep. Roberts of South Berwick
	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		$817,000	$4,157,656	$4,512,500	$4,816,500
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	($12,844)	$0	$0
	Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund		($20,000)	$0	$0	$0
Revenue
	General Fund		($817,000)	($4,170,500)	($4,512,500)	($4,816,500)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($43,000)	($219,500)	($237,500)	($253,500)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment eliminates the one-time Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund allocation of $20,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 to the Department of Labor for the cost associated with calculating and refunding contributions paid by employers with a private plan in place on or before January 1, 2026 that is approved by the Department of Labor.  The amendment also removes the change to the weekly benefit amount that an employee may receive.
	Additionally, the amendment eliminates the taxation of the benefits paid from the paid family and medical leave program and removes the one-time General Fund appropriation to the Bureau of Revenue Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services of $12,844 in fiscal year 2026-27 to fund computer programming costs.