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An Act To Increase the Ability of the Maine Wage Assurance Fund To Pay Unpaid Workers
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §632, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 202, §1, is amended to read:
 
3. Amount in fund. The Maine Wage Assurance Fund shall beis a nonlapsing, revolving fund limited to a maximum of $100,000$200,000. All moneysmoney collected from an employer pursuant to a claim for unpaid wages by an employee who has received payment from the fund, or by the State as histhe employee's subrogee, shall beis credited to the fund.
 
The fund shallmust be established and augmented periodically as necessary.
 
MoneysMoney in the fund not needed currently to meet claims against the fund shallmust be deposited with the Treasurer of State to be credited to the fund and may be invested in such manner as is provided for by statute. Interest received on that investment shallmust be credited to the Maine Wage Assurance Fund.
§632. Information to be furnished to railroad employees
(As enacted by PL 1979, c. 287 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 26, SECTION 633)
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Bureau of Labor Standards 0158
 
Initiative: Increases the allocation in the Maine Wage Assurance Fund to a maximum of $200,000 beginning in fiscal year 2009-10.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$95,194	$95,194	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$95,194	$95,194	

Effective September 12, 2009