An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1501
Committee Amendment CA_A_H533 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1024, L.D. 1501, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Law Regarding Disqualification for Unemployment Benefits during 
Stoppages of Work" 
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the 2nd paragraph in the first line (page 
1, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "stoppages of work" and inserting the 
following: 'labor disputes' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in the headnote in the first line (page 1, 
line 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Stoppage of work" and inserting the 
following: 'Labor dispute' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 1, lines 19 
and 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "a stoppage of work that exists because of' 
and inserting the following: 'a stoppage of work that e1dsts beeause of 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in paragraph A in the last line (page 1, 
line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "that caused the stoppage of work" and 
inserting the following: 'that eaused the stoBBaee of work' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in paragraph B in the 2nd line (page 1, 
line 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "stoppage" and inserting the following: 
'stoflflaee labor dispute' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in paragraph B in the 3rd line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "stoppage" and inserting the following: 
'stOflflaee labor dispute' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in paragraph C in the 2nd line (page 1, 
line 34 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "stoppage of work" and inserting the 
following: 'stoppage of \York labor dispute' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 1024, L.D. 1501 
This amendment changes the bill by broadening the disqualification from 
unemployment benefits in current law for unemployment that is due to a stoppage of 
work caused by a labor dispute by eliminating the requirement that there is a stoppage of 
work. Instead, under the amendment, unemployment that is due to a labor dispute is 
sufficient grounds for a denial of benefits. The amendment also updates the language of 
the exceptions in current law to this disqualification to reflect the elimination of the 
stoppage of work requirement. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 02/16/16 .;l;/ac:.. 
LD 1501 
LR2376(02) 
An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Disqualification for Unemployment Benefits during Stoppages 
of Work 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 1'A,1 {\.\ ~ 533} 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium savings - Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Broadening the circumstances under which claims for unemployment benefits can be denied may result in potential 
savings to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund within the Department of Labor. The amount of savings will 
be determined by the number, length, size and circumstances of labor disputes in the State. 
LR2376(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1