129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1969		LR 2816(02)
	An Act To Protect State Workers from Exposure to Carcinogens
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	Projections  FY 2021-22	Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$95,243	$197,344	$204,448
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$95,243	$197,344	$204,448
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill requires the Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) to inventory all state-owned buildings where state employees work for the presence of harmful substances. It also requires DAFS to establish and maintain a database of the results from this inventory and make that inventory available to multiple different state departments and agencies as well as organizations. DAFS has indicated it will require two full time positions to meet these requirements. The bill establishes two full time Engineering Technician IV positions and provides a General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2020-21 of $95,243 for these positions, assuming a start date of January 1, 2021.