Resolve, To Require the Commissioner of Labor To Convene a Stakeholder Group To Determine the Most Appropriate Amount of Time an Employer May Employ an Employee without Being Subject to Unemployment Compensation Requirements

Sec. 1. Stakeholder group; report. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Labor or the commissioner's designee shall convene a stakeholder group to determine the most appropriate amount of time an employer may employ an employee without the employer's being subject to unemployment compensation requirements. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall invite the participation of representatives from the Maine Merchants Association, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Maine Tourism Association. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall submit a report with the stakeholder group's recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development by January 15, 2012. The joint standing committee is authorized to introduce a bill related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature.