125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1894 LR 2816(02)
An Act To Restore Departmental Management over Costs of State-paid Child Care
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential future biennium savings - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Despite the uncertainty, absent this bill, of the results of future negotiations or of future arbitrators' binding decisions relating to negotiated cost items between family child care providers and the State, it is probable that over time the cost to the State of contracts with family child care providers would be lower under this bill than if the State were to continue engaging in collective bargaining.
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services will experience minor savings in collective bargaining costs.