Resolve, To Implement Recommendations of the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages Concerning Plans To Increase Wages to Maine Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2032
Committee Amendment CA_A_H987 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 1430, L.D. 2032, "Resolve, To 
Implement Recommendations of the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages 
Concerning Plans To Increase Wages to Maine Workers" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 by striking out all of the first paragraph (page 1, lines 
to 3 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. Development of plans to increase wages. Resolved: That the 
Department of Labor, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human 
Services, the Department of Education and the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services, Bureau of Employee Relations, shall:' 
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in the last paragraph in the last line (page 1, 
line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "." and inserting in its place the following: 
'; and be it further' 
Further amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Management and Budget 0142 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Public Service Manager I position and related All 
Other costs associated with developing the plan to increase the wages of all health care 
workers to a livable wage. 
GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$0 
$67,250 
All Other 
$0 
$3,650 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$70,900 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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y,. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~" to H.P. 1430, L.D. 2032 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$70,900 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$70,900 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Employment Security Services 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Public Service Manager I position and one Economic 
Research Analyst position and related All Other costs associated with organizing the task 
force and developing plans to increase wages of all state workers and all municipal, 
county, school system, university system and community college employees to a livable 
wage. 
GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.000 
2.000 
Personal Services 
$0 
$109,010 
All Other 
$0 
$7,300 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$116,310 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$116,310 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$116,310 
SECTION TOTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$187,210 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$187,210 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ff to H.P. 1430, L.D. 2032 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Labor, adds the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of 
Employee Relations to the list of state offices with whom the Department of Labor is 
required to consult in developing plans to increase wages. This amendment also adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/07/06 ~ae. 
LD2032 
LR3119(02) 
Resolve, To Implement Recommendations of the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages 
Concerning Plans To Increase Wages to Maine Workers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~ " 
Committee: Labor 
It 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$187,210 
$187,210 
Projections 
2007-08 
$196,244 
$196,244 
Projections 
2008-09 
$205,718 
$205,718 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations totaling $187,210 in fiscal year 2006-07 to the Department of Labor 
and the Department of Health and Human Services to develop the required plans. Of that amount, a General Fund 
appropriation of $116,310 is provided to the Employment Security Services program within the Department of Labor 
in fiscal year 2006-07 for one Public Service Manager I position and one Economic Research Analyst position and 
related all other costs associated with organizing the task force and developing plans to increase wages of all state 
workers and all municipal, county, school system, university system and community college employees to a livable 
wage. This bill also includes a General Fund appropriation of $70,900 in fiscal year 2006-07 to the Department of 
Health and Human Services for one Public Service Manager I position and related all other costs associated with 
developing the plan to increase the wages of all health care workers to a livable wage. 
Additional costs to the Department of Education and the Bureau of Employee Relations within the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services associated with the development of the plans can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
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