An Act To Retain Call Centers in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1710
Committee Amendment CA_A_S420 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 676, L.D. 1710, Bill, "An Act To 
Retain Call Centers in Maine" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Labor and Safety Inspector position to enforce 
notification requirements and collect the fines assessed. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Workforce Research Z164 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$25,133 
$25,133 
Initiative: Provides funds for the maintenance of a database of employers that have 
relocated a call center, or a facility or operating unit handling at least 30% of the call 
volume within a call center, from the State to a foreign country. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$10,000 
$10,000 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 676, L.D. 1710 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
$35,133 
$0 
$35,133 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report for the Joint Standing Committee on 
Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development, amends the bill by adding an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/05/14 frac.. 
LD 1710 
LR2499(02) 
An Act To Retain Call Centers in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Y;' (S-~d.OJ 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - General Fund 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
FY 2013-14 
$0 
$0 
FY 2014-15 
$35,133 
$35,133 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$36,138 
$36,138 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$37,184 
$37,184 
The Department of Labor will require a General Fund appropriation totaling $35,133 in fiscal year 2014-15 to 
implement the requirements of this legislation. Of this amount, a General Fund appropriation of $25, 133 to the 
Bureau of Labor Standards will be required for a portion of the personal services cost for one Labor and Safety 
Inspector position associated with enforcing the notification requirements and collecting the fines assessed. 
Additionally, a General Fund appropriation of $1 0,000 to the Workforce Research program will be required for the 
maintenance of a database of employers who have relocated a call center, or a facility or operating unit handling at 
least 30% of call volume within a call center, from the State to a foreign country. 
Requiring those employers that have received state grants, state guaranteed loans or tax benefits and have relocated a 
call center, or one or more facilities or operating units within a call center handling at least 30% of the call center's 
total call volume, from the State to a foreign country to remit the unamortized value of the state grant, state guaranteed 
loan or tax benefit may result in increased General Fund or Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the State 
beginning in fiscal year 2014-15. Assessing a fine of$10,000 for each day that an employer fails to notify the State of 
its intention to relocate a call center may also increase General Fund revenues beginning in fiscal year 2014-15. The 
amount of additional revenue to be received will depend on the number of fines assessed and the value of the grants, 
loans or tax benefits remitted. 
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services anticipates additional costs associated with this bill. These 
are not anticipated to be significant. 
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