Bill > LD1105

This bill requires the Maine Department of Labor to create and maintain a specialized database for civilian federal firefighters who have been displaced due to layoffs, reductions in force, or closures of federal installations in Maine, such as naval shipyards, military bases, or Veterans Affairs facilities. The database will allow displaced firefighters to voluntarily apply by providing documentation of their job termination, and the department will then share this list with municipalities that have municipal fire departments. Firefighters' names will remain in the database for at least four years unless they request removal, and the department may consult with firefighter representative organizations during the database's establishment. The purpose appears to be helping these displaced workers find potential new firefighting employment opportunities within Maine's municipal fire departments by creating a centralized tracking and communication system.

Labor and Employment

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1105&snum=132