Resolve, To Establish the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1236
Committee Amendment CA_A_H232 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 854, L.D. 1236, "Resolve, 
To Establish the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 2 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
. Sec. 
2. 
Commission 
membership. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
commission consists of the following members appointed as follows: 
1. 
Two 
Senators 
who 
are members 
of the Joint 
Committee 
on 
Labor 
and 
are 
members 
of 
different 
parties, appointed by the President of the Senate; 
Standing 
political 
2. 
Three members of the House of Representatives who are 
members of the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and of whom no 
more than 2 are members of the same political party, appointed by 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives; 
3. 
A representative of the business community, recommended 
by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and appointed by the 
President of the Senate; 
4. 
A representative of municipal government, recommended by 
the Maine Municipal Association and appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives; 
5. 
A representative of organized labor, recommended by the 
Maine AFL-CIO and appointed by the President of the Senate; 
6. 
A representative of an advocacy organization for the 
poor or for women, 
appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives; 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 854, L.D. 1236 
7. 
The 
Commissioner 
of 
Labor 
or 
the 
commissioner's 
designee, as an ex officio, nonvoting member; 
8. 
The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the 
commissioner's designee, as an ex officio, nonvoting member; and 
9. 
The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development 
or 
the commissioner's designee, 
as 
an ex officio, 
nonvoting 
member; and be it further' 
Further amend the resolve in section 4 in the last line 
(page 2, 
line 35 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: 
"commission" the following: " 
which must be no later than August 
1, 2005' 
Further amend the resolve 
the last line (page 3, line 
following: "and" 
Further amend the resolve 
the last line (page 3, line 
following: "be it further" 
in section 
in L.D.) 
in section 
in L.D.) 
in subsection 5 in 
by striking out the 
in subsection 6 in 
by striking out the 
Further amend the resolve in section 5 by inserting after 
subsection 6 the following: 
'7. 
Examine the economic impact to the State of a liveable 
wage, including potential effects on job creation or loss; costs 
of goods and services; competitiveness of Maine businesses in 
other 
states; 
government 
spending 
on 
social 
services; 
tax 
revenue; and whether a mandated liveable wage would continue to 
drive up the costs of goods and services, which would in turn 
drive up the liveable wage; and be it further' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out all of section 6 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 6. Staff assistance. 
Resolved: 
That 
Council 
shall 
provide 
necessary 
staffing 
commission; and be it further' 
SUMMARY 
the 
Legislative 
services 
to 
the 
This 
amendment 
changes 
the 
membership 
of 
the 
study 
commission, 
so that the commission includes the following: 
Senators who are from different parties and are members of the 
Joint Standing Committee on Labor; 
members of the House of 
Representatives 
who 
also 
are 
members 
of 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. 14 .. to H.P. 854, L.D. 1236 
Commi ttee on Labor and of whom no more than 2 are of the same 
party; and one representative each of the business community, 
municipal 
government, 
organized 
labor 
and 
an 
advocacy 
organization for 
the 
poor 
or 
for 
women. 
Additionally, 
the 
amendment includes the Commissioner of Labor, the Commissioner of 
Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Economic and 
Community Development as ex officio, nonvoting members of the 
commission. 
The 
amendment also includes in the 
commission's 
duties an examination of the economic impact to the State of a 
liveable wage. The amendment also sets August 1, 
2005 as the 
latest date on which the commission must convene. 
The amendment 
also 
clarifies 
that 
the 
Legislative 
Council 
shall 
provide 
necessary staffing services. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Legislative Study 
Approved: 04112/05 ;:IJ;?ac: 
LD 1236 
LR 1791(02) 
Resolve, To Establish the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "fir 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current Costs - Legislative Study 
The projected costs to fund the general operating expenses of the Study Commission Regarding 
Liveable Wages are $3,700 in fiscal year 2005-06. The Legislature's Part ~ budgetinc1udes $30,000 
in fiscal year 2005-06 and $20,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 for legislative studies. Whether the 
amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the 
Legislative Council and the Legislature. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Labor, the Department of Economic and Community Development, and the 
Department of Health and Human Services associated with serving on the Commission can be absorbed utilizing 
existing budgeted resources. 
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