An Act To Require Cause for Employment Termination
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1185
Committee Amendment CA_A_S180 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 433, L.D. 1185, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Cause for Employment Termination" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
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allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides funds for 3 Judge positions, 3 Deputy Marshall positions, one full-
time and one part-time Assistant Clerk positions, one full-time and one part-time Judicial 
Secretary positions and one full-time and one part-time Law Clerk positions and related 
costs to address the anticipated increase in workload as a result ofthe Maine Employment 
Termination Act. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEP ARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
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2009-10 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2010.;.11 
10.500 
$1,000,425 
$52,500 
1,052,925 
2010-11 
$1,052,925 
$1,052,925 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" toS.P.433, L.D. 1185 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Labor Relations Board 0160 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Attorney position, one Paralegal position, per diem for 
Maine Labor Relations Board members and related All Other costs to support the 
anticipated increase in case load effective October 1,2009. 
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GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
. SUMMARY 
2009-10 
2.000 
$107,272 
$6,122 
$113,394 
2009-10 
$113,394 
$113,394 
2009-10 
$113,394 
$113,394 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
2.000 
$148,925 
$4,123 
$153,048 
2010-11 
$153,048 
$153,048 
2010-11 
$1,205,973 
$1,205,973 
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LD 1185 
LR 1588(02) 
An Act To Require Cause for Employment Termination 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
($25,078) 
$984,341 
$993,941 
$1,029,583 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$113,394 
$1,205,973 
$1,215,573 
$1,251,215 
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':"''-"Revenue 
General Fund 
$138;472 
$221,632 
$221,632 
$221,632 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $113,394 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $153,048 in fiscal year 2010-11 
to the Maine Labor Relations Board within the Department of Labor for one Attorney position, one Paralegal position, 
per diem for Board members and related all other costs associated with the anticipated increase in complaints as a 
result of this legislation. This estimate assumes an effective date of October 1, 2009. 
The Judicial Branch will require a General Fund appropriation of$I,052,925 in fiscal year 2010-11 for 3 Judge 
positions, 3 Deputy Marshall positions one full-time and one part-time Assistant Clerk positions, one full-time and one 
part-time Judicial Secretary positions and one full-time and one part-time Law Clerk positions and related costs to 
address the anticipated increase in workload as a result of the Maine Employment Termination Act. The General 
Fund revenue increase related to the increase in filing fees is estimated to be $83,160 beginning in fiscal year 20 I 0-11. 
This legislation includes a provision for the Maine Labor Relations Board to establish a filing fee to be paid by a 
complainant in an amount no(to exceed the maximum filing fee for a civil action in the Maine Superior Courts, which, 
according to information provided by the Maine Labor Relations Board is $150. The Maine Labor Board estimates 
the potential number of claims that could be filed annually to be approximately 900, resulting in revenue from filing 
fees to be potentially $138,472 per year (see detailed assumptions below.) Because this legislation is silent as to 
where these revenues are to be directed, this fiscal impact statement assumes they will be deposited into the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to offset the General Fund costs of this legislation. Actual revenues will 
be higher or lower depending on the filing fee set by the Board and the number of complaints per year. 
LRI588(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of2 
Revenue Assumptions: 
# employees in Maine who work for employers with 5 or more employees: 
% that work 1/2 time or have worked for employer for more than 1 year: 
# of employees covered by this legislation: 
% laid off or terminated per year: 
Potential claims per year: 
% who actually file claims: 
# of estimated claims per year: 
Filing fee per claim: 
Potential revenue from filing fees: 
LRI588(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 2 of2 
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