An Act to Strengthen Work Equity Regardmg Employment of Mmors a'nd Unemployment Benefits
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1332
Committee Amendment CA_A_H172 (House)
Amends: 26 MRSA §774

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~ 
" to HP 846, L D 1332, "An Act to Strengthen 
Work Equity Regardmg Employment of Mmors a'nd Unemployment Benefits" 
Amend the bill by strtkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act Regardmg Employment of Mmors' 
Amend the bill by strikmg out all of section 3 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§3, 1A, as amended by PL 1991, c 713, §2, is further 
amended to read 
A This subsection does not apply to 
(1) A mmor who has been excused from attendance by school officials m 
accordance with Title 20-A, sectton 5001-A, subsection 2 or subsection 3, except 
that a mmor who has been excused m accordance wrth subsection 3, other than for 
a home mstruction program under Title 20-A, section 5001-A, subsection 3, 
paragraph A, subparagraph (1), division (c-1), may not be employed durmg the 
hours that the mmor's school or appro:v:ed home mstruet10R program ts m session, 
(2) A student man alternative education plan that mcludes a work expenence 
component, 
(3) A student m an approved vocational cooperative education program, eF 
( 4) A student who is granted permission for B.B early sohool release to work durmg 
the hours the school is m session by the school pnncipal- under an agreement with 
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the mmor' s parent or guardian, or 
(5) A student ma home mstruction program under Title 20-A, section 5001-A, 
subsection 3, paragraph A, subparagraph (1), d1vis1on (c-1)' 
Amend the bill by strikmg out all of section 4 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 4. ' Appropriations and allocat1ons.. The followmg appropriations and 
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allocat1ons are made 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITI'EE AMENDMENTA "to HP 846, L D 1332 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159 
Imt:tative Provides funds for one half-time Labor and Safety Inspector position and related 
All Other costs to ensure compliance with the new regulations regardmg mmimum wages 
formmors 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
500 
500 
Personal Services 
$33,504 
$46,905 
All Other 
$2,834 
$2,834 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$36,338 
$49,739 
Amend the bill by relettenng or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the mmority report of the committee The amendment removes 
from the bill the requirement that an md1v1dual seekmg unemployment benefits provide 
evidence that the md1vidual has applied m person or through an onlme application portal 
for available work openmgs It also changes the title and makes a techmcal change 
regardmg the home mstruction program provisions of the bill The amendment also adds 
an appropriations and allocat1ons section 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/11/23 ;:/;!:'ae. 
LD 1332 
LR 1262(02) 
An Act to Strengthen Work Equity Regarding Employment of Minors and Unemployment Benefits 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Yl'_' (j_H- / :i-,) 
Committee: Labor and Housmg 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$36,338 
$49,739 
$36,338 
$49,739 
Proj ect1ons 
FY 2025-26 
$51,428 
$51,428 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$53,177 
$53,177 
This bill mcludes ongomg General Fund appropnat1011s of $36,338 m fiscal year 2023-24 and $49,739 m fiscal year 
2024-25 to the Regulatlon and Enforcement program withm the Department of Labor for one half-tune Labor & 
Safety Inspector pos1t10n and related All Other costs to ensure compliance with the new regulations regardmg 
m1mmum wages for minors This fiscal note assumes the posit10n will start on October 1, 2023 
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