125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1117		LR 766(03)
	An Act To Promote the Hiring of Seasonal Workers
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
No state fiscal impact
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Extending the amount of time an employer may employ an employee without being charged for unemployment benefits from 5 weeks to 7 weeks may impact the unemployment contribution rate for some non-separating employers due to additional benefits being charged to their account.  This legislation will not have a fiscal impact on the state as a direct reimbursement employer.
	Although the actual impact to non-separating employers can not be determined, the Center for Workforce Research and Information within the Department of Labor indicates that, had this provision been in place in 2010, 600 more claims and $1.9 million more in benefits paid would have been charged to prior non-separating employers instead of being charged to the separating employer.