An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and to Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005 LR2833(35)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1919
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_H_H919 (House)

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "!-I,, to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H. P . 
1420, 
L.D. 
1919, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
To 
Make 
Supplemental 
Appropriations 
and Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary 
to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years 
Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005" 
Amend the amendment in Part DODD by adding after section 1 
the following: 
'Sec. DDDD·2. 20·A MRSA §13451, sub·§3, as amended by PL 
2003, c. 451, Pt. 00, §l, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Payment by State. 
The State shall pay a percentage of 
the retired teacher members' share of this insurance according to 
the following schedule: 
A. 
Thirty percent until July 1, 2002; 
B. 
Thirty-five percent from July 1, 2002 to July 31, 2003; 
and 
C. 
Forty percent after July 31, 2003. 
Effectiye April 1. 2004. the State makes a 
solemn contractual 
commitment to each vested teacher that the percentage of the 
vested teacher's share of health insurance to be paid by the 
State will be no less than the percentage committed at the time 
the teacher met the applicable creditable service requirement for 
eligibility to receive a retirement benefit. at the applicable 
age if so required. under Title 5. section 17851. 
For purposes of this subsection. "vested teacher" means a teacher 
who. on or after April L 
2004 t 
meets the applicable creditable 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
~~~'" 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
L.D. 1919 
"~,, to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1420, 
service 
requirement 
for eligibility to 
receive 
a 
retirement 
benefit. at the applicable age if so required, under Title 5, 
section 17851. 
This 
solemn 
contractual 
cOmmitment 
is 
protected 
under 
the 
contract clause of the Constitution of Maine, Article r; Section 
and the United States Constitution, Article I, Section 10.' 
Further amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the percentage of the retired teacher 
members' share of health insurance paid by the State pursuant to 
statute a solemn contractual commitment. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Rockport 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04114/04 ~ae.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1919 
An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government and to Change Certain Provisions of 
the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005 
LR2833(35) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Bowen 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
This amendment will have no net effect on General Fund appropriations and revenue and a balanced budget is 
maintained for the 2004-2005 biennium. 
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