An Act To Create Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1410
Committee Amendment CA_A_H795 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1023, L.D. 1410, Bill, “An Act To 
Create Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits”
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'Resolve, To Create the Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave 
Benefits Program' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:
'Sec. 1.  Commission established. Resolved:  That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 
353, the Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program, 
referred to in this resolve as "the commission," is established in accordance with this 
resolve.
Sec. 2.  Commission membership. Resolved:  That the commission consists of 
members as follows:
1.  Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, including a 
member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature;
2.  Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House, including members from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats 
in the Legislature;
3.  Two members appointed by the Governor:
A.  One person with expertise in issues affecting maternity and postpartum care; and
B.  One person with expertise in issues affecting elder care;
4.  Two members appointed by the President of the Senate:
A.  One person with expertise in issues affecting labor and independent contractors; 
and
B.  One employer with more than 50 employees; 
5.  Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House:
Date: 
(Filing No. H-          )
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A.  One person with expertise in issues related to family and medical leave benefits; 
and
B.  One employer with 50 or fewer employees; and
6.  The Commissioner of Labor or the commissioner's designee.
Sec. 3.  Chairs. Resolved:  That the first-named Senate member is the Senate 
chair and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the 
commission.
Sec. 4.  Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved:  That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council once all appointments have been completed. After appointment of all members, 
the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission. If 30 days or more 
after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments have been 
made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority 
for the commission to meet and conduct its business.
Sec. 5.  Duties. Resolved:  That the commission shall:
1.  Study the paid family and medical leave benefits programs in other states, 
including those that have established paid family and medical leave benefits programs or 
are considering the establishment of a paid family and medical leave benefits program. In 
its review of other state paid family and medical leave benefits programs, the commission 
shall consider the following factors for each program, including, but not limited to:
A.  Equity;
B.  Funding;
C.  State partnerships and consortiums;
D.  Education and outreach needs;
E.  Technology needs;
F.  Oversight and structure of the program; and
G.  The relationship between the state government and the employers and employees 
participating in the program;
2.  Develop a paid family and medical leave benefits program proposal in 
consultation with other states that have established paid family and medical leave benefits 
programs or are considering the establishment of paid family and medical leave benefits 
programs;
3.  Contract for and complete an actuarial study of the paid family and medical leave 
benefits program proposal, including start-up costs and ongoing costs of the program, the 
economic impact on the State and the contributions needed to maintain the solvency of 
the program; and
4.  Based on the actuarial study and other factors considered by the commission, 
make recommendations for a paid family and medical leave benefits program, including 
any necessary legislation.
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Sec. 6.  Staff assistance. Resolved:  That the Governor’s Office of Policy 
Innovation and the Future shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission. 
Upon request, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services 
and the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information 
Technology and Maine Revenue Services shall provide any additional staffing assistance 
to the commission.
Sec. 7.  Report. Resolved:  That, no later than January 1, 2022, the commission 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 130th Legislature.
Sec. 8.  Transfers from Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation Other Special Revenue Funds balances to General Fund. 
Resolved:  That, at the close of fiscal year 2020-21, the State Controller shall transfer 
$200,000 from available balances in Other Special Revenue Funds accounts within the 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the General Fund unappropriated 
surplus to support the purposes of the commission. On or before June 30, 2021, the 
Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall determine from which 
accounts the funds will be transferred so that the sum equals $200,000 and notify the 
State Controller and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over appropriations and financial affairs of the amounts to be transferred from each 
account.
Sec. 9.  Appropriations and allocations.  Resolved:  That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Office of Policy Innovation and the Future Z135
Initiative: Appropriates funds to contract for and complete an actuarial study of the paid 
family and medical leave benefits program.
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SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and is the majority report of the committee.  The 
amendment establishes the Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave 
Benefits Program.
The amendment also transfers and appropriates funds for the costs of an actuarial
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$0
$200,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$200,000
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study of the paid family and medical leave benefits program developed by the 
commission.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Approved: 07/26/20
LD 1410
LR 33(02)
FY 2019-20
FY 2020-21
Projections 
FY 2021-22
Projections 
FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
$0
$0
$0
$0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund
$0
$200,000
$0
$0
Transfers
General Fund
$0
$200,000
$0
$0
Other Special Revenue Funds
$0
($200,000)
$0
$0
Legislative Cost/Study
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Administrative and Financial 
Services to provide staff assistance to the commission are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources.
The bill provides a one-time General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2020-21 to the Governor's Office of Policy 
Innovation and the Future to contract for and completed an actuarial study of the paid family and medical leave 
program. The bill also transfers $200,000 from available balances in Other Special Revenue Funds accounts within 
the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund at the end 
of fiscal year 2020-21 to offset the cost of the appropriation.
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $2,000 in fiscal year 2020-21 and $2,000 in 2021-22. 
An estimated $6,190 is available in fiscal year 2020-21 in the Legislature's budget for legislative studies as well as 
any balances from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend 
on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The additional costs of providing 
staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources.
Legislative Cost/Study
An Act To Create Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor and Housing
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
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