An Act to Protect Workers from Employer Surveillance
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0949
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S724 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" 4-" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 596, 
L.D. 949, "An Act to Protect Workers from Employer Surveillance" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 13 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: 
111-D" and inse1ting the following: '1-E' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in sub-c. 1-D in the 2nd line (page 1, line 14 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "1-D" and inse1ting the following: '1-E' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in sub-c. 1-D in §620 in the first line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "620" and inserting the following: '620-E' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in sub-c. 1-D in §620 by striking out all of 
subsection 5 (page 2, lines 4 to 6 in amendment) and inse1ting the following: 
'5. Notice requirements. An employer using employer surveillance shall inform 
prospective employees during the hiring process that the employer engages in employer 
surveillance and shall provide written notice at least once per calendar year to all current 
employees that the employer engages in employer surveillance.' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in sub-c. 1-D in §620 by striking out all of 
subsection 6 (page 2, lines 7 to 9 in amendment). 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in sub-c. 1-D in §620 in subsection 7 in the first 
line (page 2, line 10 in amendment) by striking out the following: "shall" and inse1ting the 
following: 'may' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in sub-c. 1-D in §620 by inse1ting after subsection 
the following: 
'9. Penalties. An employer that violates this subchapter is subject to a fine of not less 
than $100 and not more than $500 for each violation. The Department of Labor is 
responsible for enforcement of this subchapter.' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §620 by renumbering the subsections to read 
consecutively. 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" /i "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 596, L.D. 949 {5 · 7 2 V 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates the substance of House Amendment 
11A
to Committee 
Amendment 
11A'' but reallocates the statutor , • • ions to avoid a conflict with enacted 
law and removes the app 
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(Senator ROT 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) ~ 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 04/09/24 twa~ 
LD949 
LR 1207(06) 
An Act to Protect Workers from Employer Surveillance 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment''/}' to Committee Amendment "A" (s,72'-/"'\ 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
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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 
($38,456) 
($53,852) 
($38,456) 
($53,852) 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
($55,533) 
($55,533) 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
($57,274) 
($57,274) 
This amendment eliminates the one half-time Labor & Safety Inspector position and the ongoing General Fund 
appropriations of $38,456 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $53,852 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Regulation and 
Enforcement program within the Department of Labor included in the bill to support the anticipated increase in 
workload associated with ensuring compliance with the regulations regarding employer surveillance. The Department 
of Labor has indicated that without additional staffing resources it will need to prioritize enforcement activities. 
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