An Act To Restore Overtime Protections for Maine Workers ·
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0607
Committee Amendment CA_A_H870 (House)
Amends: 26 MRSA §673-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A-" to H.P. 443, L.D. 607, "An Act To Restore 
Overtime Protections for Maine Workers" 
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Direct the Department of Labor To Educate Business and Nonprofit 
Communities on Overtime Laws' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §673-A is enacted to read: 
§673-A. 
Comprehensive educational campaign regarding overtime laws; annual 
report 
1. Department of Labor to educate businesses on overtime laws. The Department 
of Labor shall conduct a comprehensive educational campaign to ensure that the State's 
business and nonprofit communities fully understand overtime laws that regulate 
employees in the State. The comprehensive educational campaign must include educational 
activities as follows. 
A. At the request of employers and employer groups, the Department of Labor. Bureau 
of Labor Standards shall provide targeted training to employers on the requirements of 
the State's wage statutes regarding overtime. including a review of the State's 
minimum hourly wage as established in section 664. the determination of the salary 
threshold as described in section 663. subsection 3. paragraph K and the determination 
for whether an employee is exempt from the overtime provisions of the law as 
described in department rules. 
B. In collaboration with organizations representing the State's business and nonprofit 
communities, the Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Standards shall: 
(1) Create and distribute to employers and employer groups compliance toolkits 
covering the requirements of the State's wage statutes regarding overtime: and 
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(2) Offer employers the opportunity to review with bureau staff the employers' 
classification of employees regarding eligibility for or exemption from overtime 
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C. The Department of Labor shall launch a social media campaign focusing on 
overtime requirements and connecting employers and employees with resources to 
determine the pertinent salazy threshold as described in section 663, subsection 3, 
paragraph K and whether an employee is eligible for or exempt from overtime 
provisions of the law. 
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2. Annual report on overtime laws. The Department of Labor shall report to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters beginning 
February 15, 2023 and annually thereafter describing the department's educational 
activities on overtime laws under subsection 1 and the result of those activities. The report 
must also include data regarding complaints and violations of overtime laws and the status 
of the department's enforcement efforts regarding overtime laws during the previous 
calendar year.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment requires the Department of Labor 
to conduct a comprehensive educational campaign focused on the business and nonprofit 
communities on employee overtime laws as described in the Maine Revised Statutes. It 
also requires the department to submit a report regarding that campaign annually to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/11/22 .:tvac.. 
LD607 
LR 1879(02) 
An Act To Restore Overtime Protections for Maine Workers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment yf' ( H-!f 10) 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor to implement the requirements of 
this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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