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unless the bidder pays its employees a minimum hourly wage that is | | the greater of: |
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| | | A.__The minimum hourly wage set forth in Title 26, section | | 664; and |
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| | | B.__The minimum hourly wage that is calculated pursuant to | | section 13070-P, subsection 2, paragraph B. |
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| | | Sec. 5. 5 MRSA §13070-P is enacted to read: |
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| | | §13070-P.__Compliance with livable wages for subsidized employers |
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| | | 1.__Definitions.__As used in this section, unless the context | | otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following | | meanings. |
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| | | A.__"Average monthly salary" means the fair market rent | | divided by .3 for the fair market rent area in which the | | employer is located. |
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| | | B.__"Average weekly salary" means the average monthly salary | | divided by 4.3. |
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| | | C.__"Fair market rent" means the fair market rent as | | determined by the United States Department of Housing and | | Urban Development for a one-bedroom apartment. |
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| | | D.__"Fair market rent area" means the metropolitan area or | | nonmetropolitan county, as determined by the United States | | Department of Housing and Urban Development, in which a fair | | market rent applies. |
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| | | E.__"Taxpayer incentive payment" means any grant payment or | | tax credit, reimbursement or forgiveness made pursuant to: |
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| | | (1)__The business equipment tax reimbursement under | | Title 36, chapter 915; |
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| | | (2)__The Maine Employment Tax Increment Financing Act; |
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| | | (3)__The jobs and investment tax credit under Title 36, | | section 5215; |
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| | | (4)__The research expense tax credit under Title 36, | | section 5219-K; or |
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| | | (5)__The shipbuilding facility credit under Title 36, | | chapter 919. |
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