An Act To Require Large Employers To Report Compensation Information II
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1015
Committee Amendment CA_A_S141 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 11" to S.P. 355, L.D. 1015, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Large Employers To Report Compensation Information" 
II 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §54 in subsection 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 6 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "chief executive officer" and inserting the following: 
'highest-paid executive' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §54 in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"chief executive officer" and 
inserting the following: 'highest-paid executive' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §54 in subsection 2 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 1, line 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"chief executive officer" and 
inserting the following: 'highest-paid executive' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Employer Compensation Report Fund N189 
Initiative: Provides a base allocation in the event outside funds are received to support the 
cost of preparing the report required by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 54, 
subsection 2. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159 
2015-16 
$500 
$500 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$500 
$500 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" Pi "to S,P, 355, L.D, 1015 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Program Manager position, one Labor and Safety 
Inspector position and one Office Associate II position and related All Other to 
implement and administer the compensation reporting requirement in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 26, section 54, 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATNE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159 
2015-16 
3,000 
$152,993 
$17,100 
$170,093 
2016-17 
3,000 
$203,990 
$16,800 
$220,790 
Initiative: Provides funds for the development of an Internet-based portal to allow 
employers to report the compensation data required by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
26, section 54, 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2015-16 
$64,200 
$64,200 
2015-16 
$234,293 
$500 
$234,793 
2016-17 
$4,200 
$4,200 
2016-17 
$224,990 
$500 
$225,490 
This amendment provides that the compensation disclosure and reporting 
requirements of the bill apply with respect to an employer's highest-paid executive rather 
than the employer's chief executive officer. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section, 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/20115 
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LD 1015 
LR 1006(02) 
An Act To Require Large Employers To Report Compensation Information 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/¥' (S-ILf\) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$234,293 
$234,293 
$500 
$224,990 
$224,990 
$500 
$233,150 
$233,150 
$500 
$241,636 
$241,636 
$500 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $234,293 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $224,990 in fiscal year 2016-17 
to the Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor for one Program Manager position, one Labor and 
Safety Inspector position and one Office Associate II position and related All Other costs to implement and administer 
a program that requires employers who employ over 100 workers in the State to report annually to the Bureau the total 
compensation for the previous year of the employer's highest paid executive and the total compensation of the full-
time employee with the lowest rate of pay. This fiscal note assumes an effective date of October 1,2015. 
This bill also includes Other Special Revenue Funds base allocations of $500 per year beginning in fiscal year 2015-
to the Bureau of Labor Standards to establish the Employer Compensation Report Fund to accept outside funds in 
the event that contributions are made to support the costs of preparing the required report. 
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