An Act to Amend the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program to
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1712
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H428 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" A,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A,, to H.P. 1147, 
L.D. 1712, "An Act to Amend the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program to 
Balance Support of Businesses and Employees,, 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 7. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 19. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 21, 22 and 23. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 25 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 25. 
Refund of premium contributions done within budgeted 
resources. The Depa11ment of Labor shall refund p1·emium contributions to employers 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 850-H, subsection 9 using 
administrative costs retained by the depa11ment pursuant to Title 26, section 850-E, 
subsection 4.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to: 
1. Remove the proposed changes to the weekly benefit amount; • 
2. Remove the prnvision that prnvides that benefits paid fronl the program are subject 
to state income tax and changes related to that provision; 
3. Remove the appropl'iations and allocations section; and 
4. Require the Department of Labor to use funds retained by the department for the 
administration of the paid family and medical leave benefits program to implement the 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" A" toCOMMI1TEE AMENDMENT"A" to H.P. 1147, L.D. 1712 
refund of premiums to employers that paid premiums and subsequently received approval 
for a private plan. 
SPONSOREDBY: J~ ~ 
(Representative ROBEfilS~ 
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TOWN: South Berwick 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/02/25 LRL-
LD 1712 
LR 1651(03) 
An Act to Amend the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program to Balance Suppo1·t of 
Businesses and En1ployees 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "N' to Committee Amendment "A"· ~ - 4'lf-) 
Sponsor: Rep. Roberts of South Benvick 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$817,000 
'$4,157,656 
$4,512,500 
$4,816,500 
Approprl ations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Paid Family and Medical Leave 
Insurance Fund 
Revenue 
$0 
($20,000) 
($12,844) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($817,000) 
($43,000) 
($4,170,500) 
($219,500) 
($4,512,500) 
($237,500) 
($4,816,500} 
($253,500) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment eliminates the one-time Paid Family and Medical Leave Insmance Fund allocation of $20,000 in 
fiscal year 2025-26 to the Department of Labor for the cost associated with calc\1lating and refunding contributions 
paid by employers with a private plan in place on or before January l, 2026 that is approved by the D~partment of 
Labor. The amendment also removes the ch~nge to the weekly benefit amount that an employee may receive. 
Additionally, the amendment eliminates the taxation o~ the bei1efits paid from the paid family and medical leave 
program and removes the one-Hme General Fund appropriation to the Bureau of Revenue Services within the 
Department of Administrntive and Financial Services of $12,844 in fiscal year 2026-27 to fund computer 
programming costs. 
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