An Act To Amend Certain Employment Laws To Help Front-line and Other Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0460
Committee Amendment CA_A_H913 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,;/)-., to H.P. 336, L.D. 460, "An Act To Amend 
Certain Employment Laws To Help Front-line and Other Workers" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Labor To Convene a Stakeholder Group To 
Examine Workforce Development Issues in the Hospitality and Food and Beverage 
Industries' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Labor to convene stakeholder group. Resolved: That 
the Department of Labor shall convene a stakeholder group to examine workforce 
development issues in the hospitality industry and the food and beverage industry. The 
stakeholder group must be composed of representatives from the food and beverage 
industry, the hospitality industry and the Maine Community College System and 2 or more 
employees actively employed in the hospitality industry and the food and beverage industry 
or former employees with significant experience in these industries, The stakeholder group 
shall: 
1, Examine workforce development training programs, including the existence of such 
programs, the value such programs add to employees of the hospitality industry and the 
food and beverage industry and whether there is a greater need for such workforce 
development training programs; and 
2. Examine, using existing data and resources, economic conditions in the State and 
trends in the hospitality industry and food and beverage industry and the effect workforce 
development has had on these industries, 
Sec. 2. Stakeholder group to submit report. Resolved: That the stakeholder 
group under section 1 shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters no later than January 1, 2023 on the 
matters described in this resolve. The report must include any findings and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" lf.:;o H.P. 336, L.D. 460 
recommendations, including suggested legislation. The joint standing committee may 
report out a bill to the 131st Legislature in 2023 related to these matters.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, with a resolve. The resolve 
directs the Department of Labor to convene a stakeholder group to examine workforce 
development issues in the hospitality industry and the food and beverage industry. The 
stakeholder group must submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
haying jurisdiction over labor matters no later than January 1, 2023. The committee may 
report out a bill to the 131st Legislature in 2023 related to these matters. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/25/22 ;:!;Pae 
LD460 
LR 1948(02) 
An Act To Amend Certain Employment Laws To Help Front-line and Other Workers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /J, { f/-C/1 3) 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Labor and the Maine Community College System associated with the 
requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1948(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1