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ME LD1307
ME LD1307An Act to Suspend the Remittance Obligation for Paid Family and Medical Leave Private Plan Users
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Introduced
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
In Committee
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill immediately suspends the payroll premiums imposed on employers under the paid family and medical leave benefits program until January 1, 2026, but allows an employer that wants to participate in the program to continue to pay the premiums. The bill also requires the Department of Labor to amend its rules adopted for the program to establish an expedited process for approval of an employer's substitute private plan that is substantially equivalent to the program and to waive the payroll premiums during consideration of an employer's application for exemption. The rules must be in effect no later than November 1, 2025.
AI Summary
This bill temporarily suspends the mandatory payroll premiums for Maine's Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefits program until January 1, 2026, while still allowing employers who wish to continue participating to voluntarily pay the premiums. The legislation addresses a current situation where employers with substantially equivalent private leave plans are required to continue paying premiums to the state program even while seeking an exemption. The bill requires the Department of Labor to modify its rules to create an expedited approval process for private plans seeking exemption and allows employers to stop paying premiums while their exemption application is under review. These new rules must be implemented by November 1, 2025. The bill is classified as an emergency measure, meaning it will take effect immediately upon approval, addressing what the legislature views as an unfair financial burden on employers who already provide equivalent family and medical leave benefits through their own private plans.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (8)
Richard Bradstreet (R)*,
Bruce Bickford (R),
Scott Cyrway (R),
Paul Flynn (R),
Steven Foster (R),
Timmy Guerrette (R),
Joseph Martin (R),
Trey Stewart (R),
Last Action
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (on 06/03/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1307&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0537&item=1&snum=132 |
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