An Act To Protect the Rights of State Workers LR 1670(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1150
Committee Amendment CA_A_S460 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 374, 
Act To Protect the Rights of State Workers" 
L.D. 1150, Bill, "An 
Amend 
the bill 
in 
section 
in 
that 
part 
designated 
"§7053-A." in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 14 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 'by July I. 2004' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§7053-A." in subsection 2 by striking out all the 2nd sentence 
(page 1, lines 16 to 18 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major 
substantive rules as defined in chapter 375. subchapter 2-A and 
must be provisionally adopted by February 15. 2005.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§7053-A." by inserting after subsection 2 the following: 
'3. 
Aeplication. 
This section applies only to persons who 
contract directly with the State and whose incomes 
from such 
service are reported to them by the State on United States 
Internal Revenue Service Form 1099.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
Page l-LR1670(2) 
The 
following 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A to S.P. 374, L.D. 1150 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Accounts and Control -
Bureau of 
0056 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
for 
Senior 
Staff 
Accountant 
positions, 
related software and data processing expenses 
and 
general operating expenses required to administer this benefits 
program. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Accounts and Control -
Bureau of 
0056 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
$0 
o 
$0 
2004-05 
(3.000) 
$121,500 
510,000 
$631,500 
Initiative: 
Provides funds on an ongoing basis to extend current 
state employee benefits to workers eligible for benefits under 
the provisions of this Act. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$1,185,172 
$1,185,172 
2004-05 
$1,816,672 
$1,816,672' 
This 
amendment 
changes 
the 
status 
of 
rules 
adopted 
to 
implement the new requirement from "routine technical" to "major 
substantive" 
rules. 
It 
also 
requires 
the 
Department 
of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources 
to provisionally adopt the rules by February 15, 2005 so that 
they may be submitted to the Legislature for review. 
It also 
adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
~ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03123/04 ~ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1150 
An Act To Protect the Rights of State Workers 
LR 1670(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee AmendmentA' 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$1,816,672 
$1,816,672 
Projections 
2005-06 
$4,926,738 
$4,926,738 
Projections 
2006-07 
$4,930,889 
$4,930,889 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services in the 
amount of $1 ,816,672 in fiscal year 2004-05 to fund 3 Senior Staff Accountants, software and data processing 
expenses and the extension of benefits to workers who contract directly with the state. This estimate assumes the 
benefits will begin to be paid for contracts in place during the last quarter of fiscal 2004-05. 
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