An Act To Provide Temporary Changes to the Extended Benefit Triggers in Accordance with the Federal Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of201 0
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0224
Committee Amendment CA_A_S3 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 75, L.D. 224, Bill, "An Act To Provide 
Temporary Changes to the Extended Benefit Triggers in Accordance with the Federal 
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of201 0" 
Amend the bill by incorporating the attached fiscal note. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02110/11 
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LD224 
LR 906(02) 
An Act To Provide Temporary ,Changes to the Extended Benefit Triggers in Accordance with the 
Federal Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of2010 
Revenue 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" /l.." 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - All Funds 
FY 2010-11 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
ARRA 
$4,000,000 
$10,500,000 
$0 
$0 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
Temporarily changing Maine law to reflect a change in a formula that determines when the federal-state 
unemployment extended benefits program "triggers on" will increase unemployment compensation costs to the State 
and local units of government, with sorile exceptions, as direct reimbursement employers. The Department of Labor 
estimates the total cost to range ber.:veen $300,000 and $400,000 with approximately $75,000 to $85,000 of that cost 
, occuring in fiscal year 20 I 0-11 and the balance occuring in fiscal year 2011-12. Of the total fiscal year 20 I 0-11 cost: ' 
the State portion is estimated to be between $30,000 and $35,000 and the local units of govel11ment portion is 
anticipated to be between $45,000 and $50,000. The Departmellt of Labor estimates the fiscal year 20 I 1-12 costs to 
the State to be between $100,000 and $115,000 with the local share expected to be between $175,000 and $200,000, 
The State portion includes estimates not only for the 3 branches of State government, but also the State's public higher 
educational institutuions, the Maine TUl11pike Authority and the Maine Veterans Home, 
The changes to the laws governing the federal-state extended benefits program included in the Tax Rei ief, 
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Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of2010 passed by the United States Congress on ' ! ,,. 
December 17, 2010, continue the full federal funding of the extended benefits program through December 31,2011. 
The Department of Labor estimates the increase in the amount offunds available to be received by the Federal Benefit 
Payment - Extended Benefits ARRA account from the Federal Government to be approximately $4.0 million in fiscal 
year 20 10-11 and $10,500,000 in fiscal year 2011-12. 
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This fiscal note uses estimates prepared by the Department of Labor that assume that the Extended Benefits remain 
"triggered on" through December of2011. The actual cost to the State and local units of Government, as well as the 
amount of add itional revenuereceived fwm the Federal Government, may be less if the Extended Benefits trigger 
"off" prior to the end of DecembeL 
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