An Act To Increase Retired Teachers' Health Insurance Benefits
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0758
Committee Amendment CA_A_H410 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §134

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.. A" to H.P. 535, L.D. 758, Bill, 
Act To Increase Retired Teachers' Health Insurance Benefits" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. I. 20-A MRSA §134SI, sub-§3, ,C, as amended by PL 2005, 
c. 12, Pt. X, §1, is further amended to read: 
C. 
Forty percent from August 1, 2003 to September 30, 2005; 
aBe 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §134SI, sub-§3, 1rD, as enacted by PL 2005, 
c. 12, Pt. X, §2, is amended to read: 
D. 
Forty-five percent after September 30, 2005TL 
Sec.3. 20-A MRSA §134SI, sub-§3, "E to 0 are enacted to read: 
E. 
Fifty percent from July 31. 2006 to July 30. 2007; 
F. 
Fifty-five percent from July 31. 2007 to July 30. 2008; 
G. Sixty percent from July 31. 2008 to July 30. 2009; 
H. 
Sixty-five percent from July 31. 2009 to July 30. 2010; 
I. 
Seventy percent from July 31. 2010 to July 30. 2011; 
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J. 
Seventy-five percent from July 31. 2011 to July 30, 2012; 
K. 
Eighty percent from July 31, 2012 to July 30. 2013; 
L. 
Eighty-five percent from July 31. 2013 to July 30. 2014; 
M. 
Ninety percent from July 31. 2014 to July 30. 2015; 
N. 
Ninety-five percent from July 31. 2015 to July 30, 2016; 
and 
O. 
One hundred percent after July 31. 2016. 
Sec. 
4. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EDUCATIOB, DEPAR"lMEIr.r OF 
Retired Teachers' Health Insurance 
0854 
Initiative: 
Provides additional funds to increase the State's 
share of funding health insurance for retired teachers from 45'1-0 
to 50% effective August 1, 2006. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$3,608,923 
$3,608,923' 
This amendment increases the State's contribution for health 
insurance for retired educators from 40% to 100%, phased in over 
years. 
This 
amendment 
also 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Revised: 04/12/05 ~ae 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD758 
LR0680(02) 
An Act To Increase Retired Teachers' Health Insurance Benefits 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~ 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
$3,608,923 
Projections 
2007-08 
$6,234,496 
?propriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
$3,608,923 
$6,234,496 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2008-09 
$9,536,229 
$9,536,229 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $3,608,923 in fiscal year 2006-07 for the Retired Teachers' Health 
Insurance program within the Department of Education to increase the State's share of funding health insurance for 
retired teachers from 45% to 50% effective August 1,2006. This bill increases the State's contribution to funding 
health insurance for retired teachers by 5% per year until the State's share equals 100% in fiscal year 2016-17. 
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