An Act To Incorporate Binding Arbitration for Monetary Issues in Collective Bargaining for All State, County and Municipal Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0814
Committee Amendment CA_A_S268 (Senate)
Amends: 26 MRSA §979-D

Majority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 257, L.D. 814, Bill, "An Act To 
Incorporate Binding Arbitration for Monetary Issues in Collective Bargaining for All 
State, County and Municipal Employees" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Incorporate Binding Arbitration for Monetary Issues in 
Collective Bargaining for All State Employees' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §979-D, sub-§4, ~, as enacted by PL 1973, c. 774, is 
amended to read: 
D. With respect to eoRtroversies O'ter salaries, pensions aHd insHraRce, the arbitrator 
will reeommeHd terms of settlement and may make fifldiflgs of fact. 
SHch 
reeemffi.eRdatioRs aDd fi.ftdmgs shaH ee advisory aM shaH Dot ee emdiRg "peR tae 
parties. The determination by the arbitrator on all othef issues shall be i§ final and 
binding on the parties. With respect to controversies over salaries, pensions and 
insurance, the arbitrator shall consider the last best offer of each of the parties and 
shall choose one of them as the arbitrator's determination. This paragraph is repealed 
days after adjournment of the Second Regular Session of the l25th Legislature. 
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §979-D, sub-§4, ~-1 is enacted to read: 
D-l. 
With respect to controversies over salaries, pensions and insurance, the 
arbitrator will recommend terms of settlement and may make findings of fact. Such 
recommendations and findings are advisory and are not binding upon the parties. The 
determination by the arbitrator on all other issues is final and binding on the parties. 
This paragraph takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the Second Regular Session 
afthe 125th Legislature.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 257, L.D. 814 
SUMMARY 
The amendment removes from the bill the prohibitions against certain practices by 
public employers of state and municipal employees and limits binding arbitration to state 
collective bargaining practices. The amendment also provides that, with respect to 
controversies over salaries, pensions and insurance, the arbitrator must take the last best 
offer as the arbitrator's determination. This provision will be repealed 90 days after 
adjournment of the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature. The amendment 
also changes the title of the bill. 
FISCAL ;SOTE J~EQt;lRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/09/07 ;i!;vac:::.. 
LD814 
LR 1373(02) 
An Act To Incorporate Binding Arbitration for Monetary Issues in Collective Bargaining for All State, 
County and Municipal Employees 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '11 " 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
This bill will have an undetermined fiscal impact on state government due to the uncertainty of arbitrators' binding 
decisions relating to controversies over salaries, pensions and insurance during collective bargaining practices. 
Additional costs to the Maine Labor Relations Board and the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1373(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1