An Act to Enhance
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1748
Committee Amendment CA_A_H688 (House)

COiv:IJ'v:fITTEE AMENDMENT" Pr to H.P. 1166, L.D. 1748, "An Act to Enhance 
Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy Economy 
Through a Training Program,, 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow 
Maine's Energy Economy Through Project Development Information Resources' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 26 MRSA c. 51 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 51 
ENERGY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION 
§3901. Energy project development information 
1. Fact sheet and technical resource guide. The Department of Labor. in partnership 
with the Governor's Energy Office. the Public Utilities Commission and the Office of 
Policy Innovation and the Future. or successor governmental departments and offices 
having jurisdiction over energy matters( shall develop a fact sheet and technical resource 
guide that clearly outlines the requirements, opportunities. expectations and responsibilities 
detailed in state labor laws. rules and priority selection opportunities for entities developing 
assisted projects. as defmed in section 1304. subsection 1-A with a nameplate capacity of 
one megawatt or more in the State. The fact sheet and technical resource guide must: 
A. Incorporate relevant info1mation included in the Department of Labor's training on 
wage and hour laws compliance. with a focus on state labor and workforce 
requirements and benchmarks related to energy projects and programs; 
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COMMITTEE AMEND"MENT" A" to H.P. 1166, L.D. 1748 
B. Include relevant labor standards, benchmarks and other necessary commitments 
required by the State, the Public Utilities Commission, the University of Maine System 
and any other entity responsible for administering energy generation and transmission 
projects and programming in the State to receive preference or priority selection related 
to requests for proposals; 
C. Clearly outline the statutory labor requirements of contractors and subcontractors 
performing work on energy projects; 
D. Include information on statutory obligations of employers and the Department of 
Labor's enforcement procedures and penalties for violations; and 
E. Be updated as necessa1y and reviewed by the Department of Labor no less than 
once per calendar year. 
The fact sheet and technical resource guide must be disseminated to entities developing 
assisted projects in the State no less than once per calendar year. 
2. Attestation of review and understanding of assisted proiect requirements. An 
entity responsible for the development of an assisted project, as defined in section 1304, 
subsection 1-A, with a nameplate capacity of one megawatt or more and the entity's chosen 
prime contracting entity shall each separately attest under penalty of perjmy that the entity: 
A. Has reviewed the materials described in subsection 1, paragraphs A to D and that 
the entity understands the requirements as outlined; 
B. Is aware of the resources available to assist in the entity's understanding and to 
facilitate compliance; and 
C. Has made all contractors and subcontractors aware of the requirements outlined in 
subsection 1, paragraphs A to D. 
Completed attestations must be submitted by both entities on a yearly basis to the 
Department of Labor before work may begin on any phase of site preparation, construction. 
retrofitting or demolition work. 
3. Report. Beginning February 15. 2027 and annually thereafter. the Department of 
Labor shall submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over labor matters a report that contains the following information from the previous 
calendar year: 
A. Data related to the number of assisted projects. as defined in section 1304. 
subsection 1-A, with a nameplate capacity of one megawatt or more: 
B. The number of and list of entities to which fact sheets and technical resource guides 
were disseminated, as required under subsection 1; 
C. Data on the instances and types of technical assistance provided by the Department 
of Labor; and 
D. A list of attestations received by the Department of Labor as required under 
subsection 2. 
The Department of Labor does not need to submit any information required in the report 
under this subsection if that information is required to be submitted in any other report to 
the Legislature in the same calendar year.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1166, L.D. 1748 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively, 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. The amendment provides that 
the Department of Labor is required to partner with state entities, including the Public 
Utilities Commission, the Governor's Energy Office and the Office of Policy Innovation 
and the Future, or successor governmental departments and offices having jurisdiction over 
energy matters, to develop a fact sheet and technical resource guide that outlines the 
requirements, opportunities, expectations and responsibilities detailed in state labor laws, 
rules and priority selection opportunities for entities developing assisted projects in the 
State with a nameplate capacity of one megawatt or more. The responsible entity 
developing an assisted project and its prime contracting entity must each separately attest 
under penalty of perjury that each entity has reviewed the fact sheet and technical resource 
guide and that each entity is aware of resources available to assist in the entity's 
understanding and compliance and that all contractors and subcontractors are aware of the 
requirements in the fact sheet and technical resource guide. The amendment also requires 
that the department supply an annual report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters beginning Febrnary 15, 2027. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/27 /25 LRL 
LD 1748 
LR 1553(02) 
An Act to Enhance Businesses' Understanding of Labor Standards and Grow Maine's Energy 
Economy Through a Training Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~ ( \-\ -- (, 88 \ 
Committee: Labor 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the various agencies impacted by the provisions of tliis bill are anticipated to be minor and can 
be·absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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