121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 240
		An Act to Ensure that Maine's Unemployment System is Responsive to the Needs of Today's Workforce
		LR 1502(02)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Labor
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Appropriations/Allocations
	Employment Security Trust Fund		$2,280,000	$2,320,000	$2,460,000	$2,560,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Labor estimates this bill will increase benefit costs by $2,280,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $2,320,000 in fiscal year 2004-05.  This bill includes Other Fund allocations to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account within the Department of Labor for the additional cost of providing unemployment benefits to persons who are not available for full-time work under certain circumstances.
	The State, with a few exceptions, is a direct reimbursement employer and, as such, would experience some increase in unemployment compensation costs if these rules are implemented.  However, there are relatively few part time state employees and the costs, when spread over all agencies, should be able to be absorbed.