An Act To Protect Jobs in the State by Requiring Advance Notice of Closure of Call Centers
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0201
Committee Amendment CA_A_H149 (House)
Amends: 26 MRSA §625-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "II" to H.P. 164, L.D. 201, Bill, "An Act To 
Protect Jobs in the State by Requiring Advance Notice of Closure of Call Centers" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Protect Jobs in the State by Strengthening the Advance Notice 
Requirement for the Relocation or Closure of a Large Business' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §625-B, sub-§§6 and 6-A, as amended by PL 2015, c. 417, 
§ 1, are further amended to read: 
6. 
Notice of director. 
Any person proposing to relocate or close a covered 
establishment shall notify the director in writing not less than 60 90 days prior to the 
relocation or closing. A person initiating a mass layoff at a covered establishment shall 
notify the director as far in advanpe as practicable, and no later thttn within 7 days of the 
layoff, and shall report to the director the expected duration of the layoff and whether it is 
of indefinite or definite duration. The director shall, from time to time, but no less 
frequently than every 30 days, require the employer to report such facts as the director 
considers relevant to determine whether the mass layoff constitutes a closing under this 
section or whether there is a substantial reason to believe the affected employees will be 
recalled. A notification or report provided to the director pursuant to this subsection must 
contain all relevant information in the possession of the employer regarding a potential 
recall, if applicable. 
6-A. Notice to employees and municipality. A person proposing to close a covered 
establishment shall notify employees and the municipal officers of the municipality 
where the covered establishment is located in writing not less than 60 90 days prior to the 
closing, unless this notice requirement is waived by the director. A person that violates 
this provision commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $500 may be 
adjudged, 6*eept that a fine may not be adjudged if the closing is necessitated by a 
ohvsieal ealamitv or the final order of a federal. state or loeal i;,:overnment a2"eBe>.r. or -if 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. ;!,, to H.P. 164, L.D. 201 
the failure to give notice is due to unforeseen circumstances. A fine imposed pmsuant to 
this subsection may not ae collected ay the Department of Labor to the ex.tent such 
collection preve11ts the violator from making all paymoots required 1:Hlder subsection 2.. 
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §625-B, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 333, §2, is amended 
to read: 
9. Penalties. A person that violates subsection 2 commits a civil violation for which 
a fine of not more than $1,000 per violation may be adjudged. Each employee affected 
constitutes a separate violation. Any such fine may not be collected by the Department of 
Labor to the extent such collection prevents the violator from making all payments 
required under subsection 2. 
A person that violates subsection 6 or subsection 6-A commits a civil violation for which 
a fine of $500 per day may be adjudged, except that a fine may not be adjudged if the 
closing is necessitated by a physical calamity or the final order of a federal, state or local 
government agency, or if the failure to give notice is due to unforeseen circumstances. A 
fine imposed on a person that violates subsection 6-A may not be collected by the 
Department of Labor to the extent such collection prevents the violator from making all 
payments required under subsection 2.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the bill and replaces it with changes to the law governing the 
notification requirements for an employer that proposes to close or relocate an industrial 
or commercial facility that employs 100 or more people. It changes the notification 
period from 60 days prior to the closure or relocation to 90 days prior, changes the civil 
penalty from a maximum $500 fine to a $500 per day fine and it applies this civil penalty 
to both failure to notify the Department of Labor and failure to notify the employees and 
the municipal officers of the municipality where the facility is located. 
FISCAL ,·oT.E REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/22/19 Jf'.,;,;rac 
LD 201 
LR 729(02) 
An Act To Protect Jobs in the State by Requiring Advance Notice of Closure of Call Centers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment #(f/ _,It.ft:/) 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require 
additional funding at this time. 
The collection of additional fine revenue will increase General Fund and dedicated revenue by minor amounts. 
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