An Act To Prevent State Taxpayers from Subsidizing Large Employers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1927
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S688 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 
727, 
L.D. 
1927, Bill, 
"An Act To Prevent State Taxpayers from 
Subsidizing Large Employers" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 by striking out all of the 
first 4 lines (page 1, lines 32 to 35 in amendment) and inserting 
in their place the following: 
'Sec. 1. Data collection. Resolved: That the Department of Labor 
shall conduct a one-time survey project to collect and analyze 
information from Maine employers with more than 250 employees for 
the purposes of determining:' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in 
section 
in 
the 
4th 
paragraph from the end in the next to the last line (page 2, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"may seek and" 
and inserting in its place the fOllowing: 
'may not seek or' 
Further amend the amendment in section 1 by inserting after 
the 4th paragraph from the end the following: 
'The Department of Labor may expand the scope of the data 
collection 
to 
include 
a 
statistically valid 
sample 
of 
all 
employers in the State if departmental funds become avai lable. 
The department may not accept funding from outside sources to 
implement the expanded data collection.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in 
section 
in 
the 
last 
paragraph in the 
2nd line (page 2, 
line 21 in amendment) 
by 
striking out the following: 
"its findings" and inserting in its 
place the following: 'the data collected' 
Page l-LR2794(9) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT "i)" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S. P. 
727, 
L.D. 1927 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 
and inserting in its place the following: 
, Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Employment Security Services 
NEW 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
to the Division of Labor 
Market 
Information Services for the data collection costs associated 
with the one-time survey of employer-sponsored health coverage. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$6,500 
$6,500' 
This amendment amends the scope of the work to be performed 
and strikes 
and replaces the 
General 
Fund 
appropriation 
for 
fiscal year 2006-07. 
The amendment also prohibits the use of 
outside funding sources to cover the costs of the survey. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
'eeattacbed) 
(Senator 
COUNTY: 
Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/23/06 ;:Idac:.. 
LD 1927 
LR 2794(09) 
An Act To Prevent State Taxpayers from Subsidizing Large Employers 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '13 " to Committee Amendment ,A " 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
\ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$1,500 
$1,500 
Projections 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
This amendment increases the General Fund cost of the bill by $1,500 in fiscal year 2006-07. 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
As amended, this bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $6,500 in fiscal year 2006-07 for the Division 
of Labor Market Information Services within the Department of Labor for the data collection costs associated with the 
one-time survey of employer-sponsored health coverage. As amended, this bill also provides for the scope of the data 
collection to be expanded to include a statistically valid sample of all employers in the State if funding within the 
Department become available. 
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