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  |  | 131st MAINE LEGISLATURE | 
 
  |  |  | LD 2273 |  | LR 3129(03) |  |  | 
 
  |  | An Act to
  Establish a State Minimum Hourly Wage for Agricultural Workers | 
 
  |  | Fiscal Note for
  Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | 
 
  |  | Committee: Labor and Housing | 
 
  |  | Fiscal Note Required: Yes | 
 
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  | Fiscal Note | 
 
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  | Minor cost increase - General Fund Minor revenue increase - General Fund
 Minor revenue increase – Other Special Revenue Funds
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  | Correctional
  and Judicial Impact Statements |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | This bill may
  increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional
  workload associated with the minimal number of new cases does not require
  additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines and
  filing fees will increase General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor
  amounts. | 
 
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  | Fiscal Detail
  and Notes |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Additional costs
  to the Department of Labor associated with enforcement of the minimum wage
  requirement for agricultural employees can be absorbed within existing
  budgeted resources. | 
 
 
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