An Act To Improve Labor Laws for Workers in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0177
Committee Amendment CA_A_H927 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 130, L.D. 177, "An Act To Improve 
Labor Laws for Workers in Maine" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Support Apprenticeship Programs' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations, The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Employment Services Activity 0852 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to increase support for apprenticeship training 
reimbursement for registered apprenticeships within the Maine Apprenticeship Program as 
described in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 3211, subsection 6, paragraph A. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Employment Services Activity 0852 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$200,000 
$200,000 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for educational programs that include both industry-
based and job-related classroom instruction that is designed to prepare individuals to enter 
into and succeed in a registered apprenticeship program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2022-23 
$200,000 
$2Q0,000 
~ 
~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 4• to H.P. 130, L.D. 177 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$400,000 
$400,000 
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, and provides $200,000 in 
ongoing funds to increase suppo1t for apprenticeship training reimbursement for registered 
apprenticeships within the Maine Apprenticeship Program as described in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 3211, subsection 6, paragraph A. The amendment also 
provides $200,000 in ongoing funds for educational programs that include both industry-
based and job-related classroom instruction that is designed to prepare individuals to enter 
into and succeed in a registered apprenticeship program. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/24/22 ::k?ae!. 
LD177 
LR422(02) 
An Act To Improve Labor Laws for Workers in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~' { H.---9J._ 7 ) 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
$0 
$400,000 
$0 
$400,000 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$400,000 
$400,000 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
$400,000 
$400,000 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations totaling $400,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2022-23 to 
the Employment Services Activity program within the Department of Labor to support apprenticeship programs. Of 
that amount, $200,000 is provided to increase support for apprenticeship training reimbursement for registered 
apprenticeships with the Maine Apprenticeship Program and $200,000 is provided for educational programs that 
include both industry-based and job-related classroom instruction designed to prepare individuals to succeed in a 
registered apprenticeship program. 
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