An Act to Address Chronic Understaffing of State Govemment Positions
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2121
Committee Amendment CA_A_H913 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1345, L.D, 2121, "An Act to Address 
Chronic Understaffing of State Govemment Positions" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 7 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made, 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Human Resources 0038 
Initiative: Establishes one Public Service Coordinator I position for recruitment and 
retention adjustment requests and evaluations and provides funding for related All Other 
costs, 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Human Resources 0038 
2023-24 
0,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
1.000 
$122,114 
$5,375 
$127,489 
Initiative: Establishes 3 Public Service Coordinator II positions to handle recruitment and 
retention adjustment arbitration and provides funding for related All Other costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0,000 
3,000 
Personal Services 
$0 
$401,277 
All Other 
$0 
$16,125 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Human Resources 0038 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
$417,402 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1345, L.D. 2121 • 
Initiative: Establishes 2 Public Service Coordinator I positions and 3 Public Service 
Coordinator II positions to support recruitment and retention eff01ts and provides funding 
for related All Other costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Human Resources 0038 
2023-24 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
5.000 
$611,174 
$126,875 
$738,049 
Initiative: Provides funding for recruitment and retention adjustments. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Administration - Human Resources 0038 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$10,000,000 
$10,000,000 
Initiative: Provides funding for the contracted services of arbitrators and mediators. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Salary Plan 0305 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$150,000 
$150,000 
Initiative: Allocates one-time funds to support a new classification and compensation 
system for employees of State Government as initiated by the memorandum of agreement 
with the Maine Service Employees Association, SEID Local 1989 on June 25, 2019 to take 
effect July 1, 2024. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2023-24 
$0 
2024-25 
$165,000,000 
$0 
$165,000,000 
2023-24 
2024-25 
$0 
$11,432,940 
$0 
$165,000,000 
$0 
$176,432,940 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or section 
number to 1·ead conse.cutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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• 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" r( to H.P. 1345, L.D. 2121 -.. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/01/24 ,::t;pae. 
LD 2121 
LR 2890(02) 
An Act to Address Chronic Understaffing of State Government Positions 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ",tfi' { /f-,9/:3 \ 
Committee: State and Local Government 
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7) 
Net C()st'(Sayings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
G:eneral Fund . 
O.ther Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium cost increase - All Funds 
FY 2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
• FY 2024-25 
$176,432,940 
$11,432,940 
$165,000,000 
($165,000,000) 
$165,000,000 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$11,482,774 
$11,482,774 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$11,534, 
$11,534,557 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time allocation of Other Special Revenue Funds to the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services (DAFS) of $165,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 to support a new compensation and classification 
system for employees of State Government. The allocation is funded by a one-time transfer of $165,000,000 in fiscal 
year 2024-25 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Other Special Revenue Funds account within 
the Salary Plan program in DAFS. 
To continue funding the new compensation and classification system beyond fiscal year 2024-25 there will be an 
ongoing annual cost of approximately $165,000,000 to the General Fund and Highway Fund and approximately 
$120,000,000 in costs to other funds. As this bill provides no new funding for the ongoing costs of $285,000,000, the 
impact on ·other programs across state government cannot be detennined at this time. 
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The bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations to DAFS of $10,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2024-25 for 
increased costs ofrecruitment and retention adjustments resulting from changes to the eligibilty criteria for 
adjustments. There will be a corresponding cost of $9,000,000 to other funds beginning in fiscal year 2024-25. As this 
bill provid.es no new funding for the cost to funds other than the General Fund, the impact of these unfunded costs on 
other programs across state government cannot be determined at this time. 
The bill also includes ongoing General Fund appropriations to the Bureau of Human Resources (BHR) within DAFS 
of $1,282,940 in fiscal year 2024-25 for 9 new positions, including 3 Public Service Coordinator I positions and 6 
Public Service Coordinator II positions to manage increased recruitment and retention initiatives. It also includes an 
ongoing General Fund appropriation to the BHR of $150,000 begining fiscal year 2024-25 for payments to contracted 
mediation and arbitration services. Any additional costs to DAFS associated with providing an annual report on job 
vacancies and developing a plan to improve the hiring process of the executive branch are expected to be minor and 
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
Additional costs to the Maine Labor Relations Board to implement the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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