An Act to Amend the Law
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0055
Committee Amendment CA_A_H137 (House)
Amends: 26 MRSA §637

COlYIMITTEEAMENDMENT" lll"toH.P. 19,L.D. 55, "An Act to Amend the Law 
Governing the Accrual of Earned Paifilave" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting· the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §637, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 156, §3 and affected by 
§4, is amended to read: 
3. Accrual. An employee is entitled to earn one hour of paid leave from a ·single 
employer for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours in one yeat of employment. Accrual 
of leave begins at the start of employment, but the employer is not required to pennit use 
of the leave before the employee has been employed by that employer for 120 days during 
a one-year period. Accrued and m1used hours of earned paid leave from the previous year 
of employment must be available for use by an employee in the year of employment 
immediately following the previous year. Accrued and unused hours of earned paid leave 
canied foiward from the previous year of employment may not reduce the total amount of 
hours of paid leave an employee is entitled to earn in the year of employment immediately 
following the previous year, up to 40 hours or the accrual limit specified in the employer's 
policy governing paid leave, whichever is higher. The Depatiment of Labor shall enforce 
this subsection within existing resources using strategic enforcement.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and provides that accrued and unused hours of earned 
paid leave from the previous year of employment must be available for use by an employee 
in the year of employment immediately following the previous year. Accrued and unused 
hours of earned paid leave canied foiward from the previous year of employment may not 
reduce the total amount of hours of paid leave an employee is entitled to earn in the year of 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT']\" to H.P. 19, L.D. 55 
employment immediately following the previous year, up to 40 hours or the accrual limit 
specified in the employer's policy governing paid leave, whichever is higher. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 05/02/25 L-RL 
LDSS 
LR 489(02) 
An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid Leave 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~' ~-\ ~l) 
Committee: Labor 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Cunent biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The Department of Labor will incur costs to ensure compliance with the changes to the law governing earned paid 
leave. However, because this legislation requires the department to enforce the provisions within existing resources 
utilizing strategic enforcement, no General Fund appropriations are included in the bill. The ability of the department 
to address compliance issues associated with the changes to the law without impacting other programs and services 
can not be determined at this time. 
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