This bill is reported out by the Joint Standing Committee on Labor pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 955, subsection 4 to implement recommendations related to the joint standing committee's review of the Maine Labor Relations Board under the State Government Evaluation Act. The joint standing committee has not taken a
13 position on the substance of this bill. By reporting this bill out, the joint standing committee
14 is not suggesting and does not intend to suggest that it agrees or disagrees with any aspect
15 of this bill; instead, the joint standing committee is reporting the bill out for the sole purpose
16 of having a bill printed that can be referred to a joint standing committee for an appropriate
17 public hearing and subsequent processing in the normal course. The joint standing
18 committee is taking this action to ensure clarity and transparency in the legislative review
19 of the proposals contained in the bill. The bill increases the per diem rate for members of the Maine Labor Relations Board from $75 per day to $150 per day. The bill also increases the per diem rate for the Chair of the Maine Labor Relations Board from $100 per day to $200 per day.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 2218, HP 1495: 5.12004