127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 921		LR 1243(06)
	An Act To Strengthen the Right of a Victim of Sexual Assault or Domestic Violence To Take Necessary Leave from Employment
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "B"
	Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Consolidation of positions in 2 bills, reduced overall cost - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment adds the provisions of LD 686, An Act To Promote Privacy in Social Media, as amended by Committee Amendment "A" to this legislation, but does not add the funding and half-time position that were in LD 686. The activities required in LD 686 will be added to the activities required of the half-time position granted in this bill. As amended, this bill still includes General Fund appropriations of $46,467 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $54,972 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Regulation and Enforcement program within the Department of Labor for one half-time Labor and Safety Inspector position and related all other costs for the additional enforcement activity associated with the disclosure of personal social media account information and with employee rights regarding a leave of absence when the employee is a victim of violence.
	The amount of General Fund revenue to be received from penalties assessed as a result of violations associated with the disclosure of personal social media account information can not be determined at this time.