126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 235		LR 15(01)
	An Act To Improve Insurance Coverage for Volunteer First Responders
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Johnson of Lincoln
	Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Requires employers to expand their workers' compensation coverage for injuries sustained by a volunteer firefighter or volunteer emergency medical services person.  The expanded coverage begins at any time after the firefighter or emergency services medical person is notified of an emergency and is in the process of responding.				Municipality	Moderate statewide
	The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.  Unless General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes.