An Act Regarding Overtime Protections for Certain Maine Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0513
Committee Amendment CA_A_S665 (Senate)
Amends: 26 MRSA §663

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/9-" to S.P. 230, L.D. 513, "An Act Regarding
Overtime Protections for Certain Maine Workers"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act Regarding Overtime Protections for Certain Salaried Employees'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 26 MRSA §663, sub-§3, ^K, as amended by PL 2009, c. 529, §2, is further
amended to read:
K. A salaried employee who works in a bona fide executive, administrative or
professional capacity and whose regular compensation, when converted to an annual
rate, meets or exceeds 3000 times the State's minimum hourly wage the rate established
in this paragraph or the annualized rate established by the United States Department of
Labor under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, whichever is higher. Prior to
January 1,2025, the rate is 3.000 times the State's minimum hourly wage. Beginnmg
January 1. 2025. the rate is $55,068. OnJanuarvL2026, and annually thereafter, the
rate must be increased by the annual percentaee increase. if any. m the 35th percentile
of weekly earnines for emploved full-time salan^workers in the lowest-waee census
region as published by the United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, or its successor agency, with the amount of the rate increase rounded to the
nearest dollar; and
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FmANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for the additional overtime costs associated with
increasing the annual rate that an employee who works in an executive, administrative or
professional capacity must earn in order to be exempt from the laws governing the
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " /^ " to S.P. 230, L.D. 513
minimum wage and overtime pay from 3,000 times the State's minimum hourly wage to
$55,068 beginning January 1, 2025.
GENERAL FUND 2023-24 2024-25
Personal Services $0 $1,414,501
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $1,414,501
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. It provides that, beginning
January 1, 2025, a salaried employee who works in an executive, administrative or
professional capacity must earn at least $55,068 annually or the annualized rate under the
federal Fair Labor Standards Act, whichever is higher, to be exempt from the laws
governing the minimum wage and overtime pay. The amendment provides for an annual
mcrease, begimiing January 1, 2026, based on the annual percentage increase, if any, in
certain weekly earnings as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Revised: 04/02/24
LD 513 LR 1998(02)
An Act Regarding Overtime Protections for Certain Maine Workers
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment"' Hfc^l^lnC
Committee: Labor and Housing
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $1,414,501 $2,829,001 $2,829,001
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $1,414,501 $2,829,001 $2,829,001
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $1,414,501 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Executive Branch
Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide program within the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services (DAFS) for the costs associated with increasing the annual rate that an employee who works in an executive,
administrative or professional capacity must earn in order to be exempt from the laws governing the minimum wage
and overtime pay from 3,000 times the State's minimum hourly wage ($42,450 in 2024) to $55,068 effective January
1, 2025. The estimated cost provided by DAFS assumes 207 positions would become eligible for overtime pay under
this law, that each employee would work one hour of overtime per workday at an overtime rate of $39.71 per hour,
The estimated cost provided by DAFS also includes $691,809 per year as a result of the increase in retirement costs.
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