132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2089 LR 2790(01)
An Act to Amend the Law Governing Agricultural Labor Housing Standards
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Pluecker of Warren
Committee: Labor
Fiscal Note Required: No
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill removes the requirement that rules adopted by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards (bureau) governing agricultural labor housing standards must be identical to federal housing habitability regulations. Should the bureau adopt new rules, the additional costs to the Department of Labor of any new rulemaking process are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.