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An Act To Address the Shortage of Department of Transportation Snowplow Drivers and Other Transportation Workers
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Establishes 5 Transportation Crew Supervisor positions.

HIGHWAY FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	5.000	5.000	
Personal Services	$308,568	$411,424	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$308,568	$411,424	

Maintenance and Operations 0330
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase the rate of pay for Transportation Worker, Field Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Technician, Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Technician, Highway Laborer, Transportation Crew Leader, Transportation Crew Supervisor, Transportation Crew Technician, Highway Maintenance Superintendent and Welder and Fabricator positions by $2 per hour.

HIGHWAY FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
Personal Services	$5,556,087	$7,408,116	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$5,556,087	$7,408,116	

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21	
			
HIGHWAY FUND	$5,864,655	$7,819,540	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$5,864,655	$7,819,540	

SUMMARY
This bill addresses the shortage of snowplow drivers and other transportation workers in the Department of Transportation by:
1. Establishing 5 new Transportation Crew Supervisor positions; and
2. Increasing the rate of pay for certain positions in the Department of Transportation by $2 per hour.