Monday, April 9, 2007

Labor (287-1333)

10:00 AM Room 220, Cross Office Building

L.D.689 An Act To Facilitate MaineCare Reimbursement in Workers' Compensation Cases (Sponsor: Rep.WATSON of Bath)

L.D.955 An Act To Amend the Employment Practices Law Regarding Substance Abuse Testing of Temporary Workers (Sponsor: Sen.SNOWE-MELLO of Androscoggin)

L.D.1015 An Act To Amend the Unemployment Laws (Sponsor: Sen.MARTIN of Aroostook)

L.D.1107 An Act To Promote Compliance with the Workers' Compensation Laws (Sponsor: PRESIDENT EDMONDS of Cumberland)

L.D.1113 An Act To Prevent Workplace Bullying (Sponsor: Sen.ROTUNDO of Androscoggin)

L.D.1259 An Act To Use the Date of Injury To Calculate the Average Weekly Wage in Occupational Disease Cases (Sponsor: Rep.WATSON of Bath)

L.D.1272 An Act To Repeal Certain Unemployment Benefit Disqualifications (Sponsor: Rep.CLARK of Millinocket)

L.D.1314 An Act To Reimburse MaineCare in Certain Workers' Compensation Cases (Sponsor: Rep.PATRICK of Rumford)

L.D.1327 An Act To Amend Survivors' Benefits under the Workers' Compensation Laws (Sponsor: Rep.WATSON of Bath)

L.D.1438 An Act To Reverse the Effects of the Grant Case on Workers' Compensation (Sponsor: Sen.MILLS of Somerset) (BY REQUEST)

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Labor (287-1333)

1:00 PM Room 220, Cross Office Building

L.D.41 An Act Regarding Final Agency Action Subject to Appeal Pursuant to the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 (Introduced By: Sen.STRIMLING of Cumberland) (Submitted by Workers' Compensation Board)

L.D.595 An Act To Define "Livable Wage" (Sponsor: Sen.STRIMLING of Cumberland)

L.D.1060 RESOLVE, To Study the State's Career Center Network and Create a Sustainable System (Sponsor: Rep.SAVIELLO of Wilton)

L.D.1087 An Act To Facilitate Debarment of State Contractors with Serious or Repeated Labor Violations (Sponsor: Rep.TUTTLE of Sanford) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Labor)

L.D.1158 An Act To Increase the Per Diem for Members of the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation (Sponsor: Rep.WEBSTER of Freeport)

L.D.1285 An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Appeals from Decisions Issued by the Workers' Compensation Board (Sponsor: Sen.WESTON of Waldo)

L.D.1355 An Act Regarding the Calculation of the Livable Wage (Sponsor: Sen.DOW of Lincoln)

L.D.1407 RESOLVE, To Address Issues Concerning the Employment of Senior Citizens (Sponsor: Rep.CAMPBELL of Newfield)

L.D.1416 An Act To Create a Workers 'Compensation Board Appeals Process (Sponsor: Sen.MARTIN of Aroostook)

L.D.1439 An Act To Enhance the Workers' Compensation Board Advocate Program (Sponsor: Sen.NUTTING of Androscoggin)

L.D.1445 An Act To Calculate the Livable Wage and Measure the Bureaucratic Costs To Subsidize Workers Paid Less Than a Livable Wage (Sponsor: Rep.BURNS of Berwick)

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Labor (287-1333)

1:00 PM Room 220, Cross Office Building

GOVERNOR NOMINATION: George A. Burgoyne of Bangor for appointment as a member of the Maine State Retirement System Board of Trustees

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Labor (287-1333)

10:00 AM Room 220, Cross Office Building

L.D.1544 An Act To Enact the Home Care Consumer and Worker Protection Act (Sponsor: Rep.RICHARDSON of Warren)

L.D.1177 RESOLVE, To Establish the Commission on Retirement Policy Funding and Reform (Sponsor: Rep.WOODBURY of Yarmouth)

L.D.1373 An Act To Authorize the Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System To Provide a Cost-of-living Adjustment to Retired Employees of Participating Local Districts (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep.HASKELL of Portland)

L.D.1436 RESOLVE, To Reduce the Level of Unfunded Liability for Health Benefits Owed to Retired State Employees (Sponsor: Sen.MILLS of Somerset)

L.D.1492 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Prohibit Incurring Any New Unfunded Liabilities for Retiree Health Benefits and To Require a 20-year Amortization of Public Retiree Benefits (Sponsor: Sen.MILLS of Somerset)

L.D.1511 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Dispose of Unfunded Liabilities in State Retiree Health Care Plans (Sponsor: Sen.TURNER of Cumberland)

L.D.1603 An Act To Make Actuarially Fair Adjustments in Retirement Benefits for Older Employees (Sponsor: Rep.WOODBURY of Yarmouth)

L.D.1616 An Act To Allow Temporary State Workers To Contribute to Social Security (Sponsor: Sen.NASS of York)

L.D.1467 RESOLVE, To Create Improved Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities (Sponsor: Sen.STRIMLING of Cumberland)

L.D.1738 An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to the Maine State Retirement System (Sponsor: Rep.CLARK of Millinocket) (AGENCY BILL) (Submitted by Maine State Retirement System)