An Act To Increase Retired Teachers' Health Insurance Benefits
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0758
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H488 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §13451

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P • 535, 
L.D. 
758, Bill, 
"An Act To Increase Retired Teachers' Health 
Insurance Benefits" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 by striking out all of 
paragraph D (page 1, line 35 in amendment) and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'D. 
Forty-five percent 
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October I. 2005 to September 30. 2006;' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 
and 4 and inserting in their place the following: 
'Sec.3. 20-A MRS A §13451, sub-§3, ,.,.E to 0 are enacted to read: 
E. 
Fifty percent from October 1. 2006 to September 30. 2007; 
F. 
Fifty-five percent from October I. 2007 to September 30. 
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G. Sixty percent from October I. 2008 to September 30. 2009: 
H. 
Sixty-five percent from October I. 2009 to September 30. 
2010; 
I. 
Seventy percent from October 1. 2010 to September 30. 
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Seventy-five percent from October 1. 2011 to September 
30, 2012; 
K. 
Eighty percent from October 1. 2012 to September 30, 
2013; 
L. 
Eighty-five percent from October 1. 2013 to September 
30, 2014; 
M. 
Ninety percent from October 1. 2014 to September 30, 
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N. 
Ninety-five percent from October 1. 2015 to September 
30, 2016; and 
O. 
One hundred percent on and after October 1, 2016. 
Sec.4. 20-A MRSA §13451, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. 
Limit on state share. 
Notwithstanding subsection 3, if 
the state share of the health insurance premium paid by the State 
pursuant to Title 5, section 285, subsection 7 for a retired 
state employee decreases to less than 100% and the percentage 
paid by the State of retired teacher members' insurance pursuant 
to subsection 3 is greater than the percentage paid by the State 
for retired state employees. 
then the percentage paid by the 
State for retired teachers must be equal to the percentage paid 
by the State for retired state employees. 
As 
used in this 
subsection. "retired state employee" means a state employee who 
retires with 10 or more years of creditable service. 
Sec. 
5. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPAlrDIERT OF 
Retired Teachers' Bea1th Insurance 
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The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides additional funds to increase the State's 
share of funding health insurance for retired teachers from 45% 
to 50% effective October 1, 2006. 
GENERAL FOND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HOUSE 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$3,273,620 
$3,273,620' 
AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" fL" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 535, L.D. 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment ties the percentage paid by the State for 
retired teachers' health insurance to the percentage paid by the 
State for state employees who retire with 10 or more years of 
creditable service. 
Currently, the share paid by the State for 
retired state employees with 10 or more years of creditable 
service is 100%. 
This limitation takes effect only if the share 
paid by the State for retired state employees is decreased to a 
share that is less than the share paid by the State for retired 
teachers' health insurance. 
This 
amendment 
also 
changes 
the 
annual 
start date 
for 
subsequent increases in the percentage paid by the State to 
October 1st, which results in a 
reduced cost in fiscal year 
2006-07. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
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(Representative 
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TOWN: 
Hampden 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/23/05 ~ae 
LD758 
LR0680(06) 
An Act To Increase Retired Teachers' Health Insurance Benefits 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "If, to Committee Amendment ,.fl" 
Sponsor: Rep. Duprey 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
($335,303) 
$0 
($335,303) 
Projections 
2007-08 
($446,895) 
($446,895) 
This amendment reduces the General Fund cost of the bill by $335,303 in fiscal year 2006-07. 
Projections 
2008-09 
($559,688) 
($559,688) 
As amended, this bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $3,273,620 in fiscal year 2006-07 to increase the 
State's contribution of funding health insurance for retired teachers from 45% to 50% beginning October 1, 2006. As 
amended, this bill continues to increase 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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