An Act To Implement Task Force Recommendations Relating to Parity and Portability of Benefits for Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1021
Committee Amendment CA_A_H242 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 706, L.D. 1021, Bill, "An 
Act To Implement Task Force Recommendations Relating to Parity 
and Portability of Benefits for Law Enforcement Officers and 
Firefighters" 
Amend the bill by inserting after Part B and before the 
summary the following: 
'PARTe 
Sec. 
C-l. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
following 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Revenue Services 
0002 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
for 
the 
administrative 
costs 
associated with the premium tax, including funds for a part-time 
Management Analyst II position. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS -
FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Accident-Sickness-Health Insurance 
0455 
2005-06 
0.300 
$9,574 
$20,822 
$30,396 
2006-07 
0.300 
$20,616 
$7,622 
$28,238 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for an Employee Benefits Technician 
position to begin October 1, 2005 to administer the payment of 
subsidies under the newly established fund. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fi" to H.P. 706, L.D. 1021 
O'1'BER FUNDS 
POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER FUNDS TOTAL 
ADMIBISTRATIVE ARD FIRANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT "l'O'.rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
O'1'BER FORDS 
DEPARTMENT rorAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2005-06 
1.000 
$37,943 
$7,500 
$45,443 
2005-06 
$30,396 
$45,443 
$75,839 
PROFESSIONAL ARD FIBARCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMERT OF 
Bureau of Insurance 0092 
2006-07 
1.000 
$54, llO 
$2,500 
$56,610 
2006-01 
$28,238 
$56,610 
$84,848 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the one-time costs of the study 
and 
report 
required 
under 
Part 
A, 
section 
of this Act, 
including the costs of hiring an outside consultant. 
O'1'BER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PROFESSIONAL ARD FINANCIAL REGULATION, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OrALS 
OXBER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION ".I.'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
0'1'BER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
O'1'BER FORDS 
SECTION 'l'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2005-06 
$252,000 
$252,000 
2005-06 
$252,000 
$252,000 
2005-06 
$30,396 
$252,000 
$45,443 
$321,839 
2006-01 
$0 
$0 
2006-01 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$28,238 
$0 
$56,610 
$84,848' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. fl .. to H.P. 706, L.D. 1021 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/20/05 .;t;?ac::.. 
LD 1021 
LR0263(02) 
An Act To Implement Task Force Recommendations Relating to Parity and Portability of Benefits for 
Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "4,, 
Committee: Labor 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Other Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$30,396 
$30,396 
$252,000 
$45,443 
$5,330,061 
2006-07 
$28,238 
$28,238 
$0 
$56,610 
$7,720,974 
Projections 
2007-08 
$29,628 
$29,628 
$0 
$60,549 
$7,875,393 
Projections 
2008-09 
$31,097 
$3.1,C 
$IJ 
$64,762 
$8,032,901 
The additional tax is expected to increase Other Special Revenue funds by $5,330,061 in fiscal year 2005-06 and 
$7,720,974 in fiscal year 2006-07 based on a January 1,2006 effective date. This bill includes General Fund 
appropriations of $30,396 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $28,238 in fiscal year 2006-07 to Maine Revenue Services for 
the administrative costs associated with the additional insurance company tax. The bill also includes General Fund 
appropriations of $45,443 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $56,610 in fiscal year 2006-07 to the Division of Employee 
Health and Benefits in the Department of Administration and Financial Services for the establishment of an Employee 
Benefits Technician position to administer this program. The bill also includes a one-time General Fund appropriation 
of $252,000 to the Bureau oflnsurance in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for the study and 
report required under Sec. A-3 of the bill, including the hiring of an outside consulting firm. The bill makes no 
provision for revenue for this purpose, therefore, existing fees and assessments may need to be adjusted. 
Additional costs to the Maine State Retirement System to establish the required procedures to determine the 
contributions necessary for certain members to transfer eligible service from a prior plan to an eligible new plan can 
be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. Because this legislation requires that the cost to transfer credita1 
service between plans is to be borne by the member, there is no additional cost to the Retirement System. 
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