Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1406 – Calculation of livable wage
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1406
- livable wage: means the statewide average livable wage for a 2-parent household with 2 earners and 2 children as reported by the Department of Labor in the most recent biennial report required pursuant to section 1406. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1-A
By July 1, 2013 and biennially thereafter, the department shall calculate the livable wage and develop a basic needs budget for households in this State based on, at a minimum, a 2-parent household with 2 earners and 2 children representative family size, but only if funding has been appropriated for these purposes. [PL 2011, c. 569, §3 (NEW).]
By December 1, 2013 and biennially thereafter, the department shall report the livable wages calculated and the basic needs budget for households developed pursuant to this section to the Legislature if funds have been appropriated for these purposes. [PL 2011, c. 569, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 569, §3 (NEW).