Bill > LD1221

This bill directs the Maine Department of Labor to conduct a comprehensive study on methods to protect funds collected for the state's Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefits program. Specifically, the department is tasked with examining ways to ensure that all revenues generated through taxes, fees, premiums, fines, and penalties related to the PFML program can only be used for that program's intended purposes, preventing potential diversion of funds to other areas of state spending. The department is required to complete this study and submit a detailed report, which may include draft legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor by January 15, 2026. Following the report's submission, the committee will have the option to introduce a bill during the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature, potentially codifying the study's recommendations into law and strengthening legal protections for the PFML program's dedicated funding sources.

Labor and Employment

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1221&snum=132