An Act To Increase Accountability for Wage Violations
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0857
Committee Amendment CA_A_H78 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,./}" to H.P. 631·, L.D. 857, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Accountability for Wage Violations" 
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of the first paragraph (page 1, lines 4 to 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Whoever violates any of the provisions of sections 621-A to 623 or section 626, 628, 
or 629-B is subject to a :forfeiture fine of not less tha-n $100 nor more than $500 for 
eaeh the first violation and a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $2,500 for each 
subsequent violation.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §670 in the 2nd to the last line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "3 times" and inserting the following: 'twice' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and insetting the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for 4 Labor and Safety Inspector positions within the 
wage and hour division of the Bureau of Labor Standards beginning October 1, 2019. 
GENERAL FUND 
2019-20 
2020-21 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
4.000 
4.000 
Personal Services 
$238,107 
$332,471 
All Other 
$26,000 
$26,000 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$264,107 
$358,471 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .ff:. to H.P. 631, L.D. 857 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the fine structure proposed in the bill from a $2,500 fine for 
each subsequent violation of the various wage and hour laws to a fine of at least $500 but 
not more than $2,500 for each subsequent violation. It also strikes new language added 
by the bill regarding a civil action remedy for violations of various wage and hour laws. 
It reduces the liquidated damages available in a civil action to collect unpaid minimum 
wages from 3 times the amount of unpaid wages, as proposed by the bill, to twice the 
amount of unpaid wages, and it reduces the Labor and Safety Inspector positions added to 
the bill from 10 to 4. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/26/19 feac 
LD857 
LR 1994(02) 
An Act To Increase Accountability for Wage Violations 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /f., 0/-18) 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
~ppropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$264,107 
$358,471 
$264,107 
$358,471 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$370,107 
$370,107 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$382,151 
$382,151 
The collection of additional fine revenue will increase General Fund and dedicated revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $264,107 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $358,471 in fiscal year 2020-
to the Regulation and Enforcement program within the Department of Labor for 4 Labor and Safety Inspector 
positions for enforcement of wage and hour laws. 
LR1994(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1