An Act To Fund Fully the Purchase of Military Time
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1291
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: ANNIS, DAVIS, DAIGLE, EBERLE, RICHARDSON, SA VIELLO, SHERMAN, THOMAS, THOMPSON

Legislative Document 
No. 1291 
H.P.888 
House of Representatives, March 15,2005 
An Act To Fund Fully the Purchase of Military Time 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative ANNIS of Dover-Foxcroft. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAVIS of Piscataquis and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: DAIGLE of Arundel, EBERLE of South Portland, RICHARDSON of 
Carmel, RICHARDSON of Greenville, SA VIELLO of Wilton, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, 
THOMAS of Ripley, THOMPSON of China. 
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, Public Law 2003, chapter 693 expands the number of 
members who may be eligible to purchase military service credit 
at a subsidized rate; and 
Whereas, Public Law 2003, chapter 693 allows the additional 
members 
to purchase 
the 
service credit only 
when 
funds 
are 
appropriated by the Legislature that are sufficient to subsidize 
the purchase of service credit for all members who applied and 
were determined eligible in a particular calendar year; and 
Whereas, the Maine State Retirement System has determined 
the cost for the 6 members that applied and were found eligible 
to purchase military service credit for calendar year 2004; and 
Whereas, the amount necessary to subsidize the purchase of 
the service credit was determined based on the assumption that it 
would be appropriated in the current fiscal year; and 
Whereas, the cost to subsidize the purchase of the 
credit for the 6 eligible members may increase if it 
appropriated in the current fiscal year; and 
service 
is not 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
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. 
RETIREIIEN"r SYSTEM, (BOARD Of" TRUSTEES Of" THE) MAINE STATE 
Retirement System - Subsidized Military Service Credit 
Initiative: 
Provides one-time funds to subsidize the purchase of 
military service credit for the members who applied and were 
determined eligible to purchase the service credit for calendar 
year 2004 per Public Law 2003, chapter 693. 
GENERAL FUBD 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2004-05 
$193,988 
$193,988 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides one-time funds to subsidize the purchase 
of military service credit for the members who applied and were 
determined eligible to purchase the service credit for calendar 
year 2004 per Public Law 2003, chapter 693.