An Act To Increase the Salary of the Governor
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1908
Committee Amendment CA_A_H896 (House)
Amends: 2 MRSA §1

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/f" to H.P. 1349, L.D. 1908, Bill, "An 
Act To Increase the Salary of the Governor" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section I 
(page 1, 
lines 3 to 18 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. 2 MRSA §1, 3rd 1f, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 693, §1, 
is amended to read: 
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ssa±1-~~~~€-~-aBBQab-~~~~£y-~--$~~~r--8e~iBBiB~ Until the 
first Wednesday of January ;1,981 
2007, the Governor ssa;j,l must 
receive 
an 
annual 
salary of 
$70,000. 
Beginning 
the 
first 
Wednesday of January 2007, the Governor must receive an annual 
salary of 
times the median family 
income in the State as 
determined by the most recent American Community Survey conducted 
by the United States Census Bureau. 
Every 4 years, beginning the 
first Wednesday of January 2011, 
the annual salary for each 
gubernatorial 
term must be 
recalculated to reflect the most 
recent median family income.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
Page l-LR2463(2) 
The 
following 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'Il .. to H,P, 1349, L,D, 1905 
EXECUTIVE DEPAR7MENT 
Administration - Executive - Governor's Office 
0165 
Initiative: 
Appropriates $21,709 to the Governor's Office in 
fiscal year 2006-07 to increase the salary of the Governor for 
half of the fiscal year. 
The amount is based on an annual salary 
increase from the current $70,000 to $102,744 and includes the 
required retirement expenses on the increased salary. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$21,709 
$21,709' 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. 
It 
sets the Governor's salary at 2 times the median family income in 
the State as determined by the most recent American Community 
Survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau starting in 
January 2007. 
Every 
years, 
the Governor's salary must 
be 
recalculated according to the most recent median family income. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 03/03/06 .?dac 
LD 1908 
LR 2463(02) 
An Act To Increase the Salary of the Governor 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~ .. 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$21,709 
$21,709 
Projections 
2007-08 
$43,418 
$43,418 
Projections 
2008-09 
$43,418 
$43,418 
This legislation will result in a cost to the Office of the Governor within the Executive Department of approximately 
$21,709 in fiscal year 2006-07 and $43,418 in fiscal year 2007-08, fiscal year 2008-09 and fiscal year 2009-10. These 
estimates are based on a salary increase for the Governor from the current $70,000 to $102,744, which is two times the 
median household income of$51,372 as of the most recent American Community Survey conducted by the United 
States Census Bureau. These estimates also include the retirement costs on the increased salary. The fiscal year 2006-
appropriation represents half a year funding since this legislation is effective on the first Wednesday of January of 
2007. The salary for each gubernatorial term will be recalculated every four years to reflect the most recent median 
family income. 
The bill will also increase costs to the Maine State Retirement System beginning in the 2008-2009 biennium based on 
increased retirement allowance payments required pursuant to Title 2, section I-A, which provide retired Governors 
with 3/8 of the current Governor's salary locked in at the age of 60 or on leaving office, whichever is later. This fiscal 
note assumes that former Governor John R. McKernan, who will reach age 60 during that time period, will elect to 
begin receiving retirement allowance benefits. He is the only former Governor to be impacted by this legislation 
because the others have already locked in their retirement amounts. 
If the current Governor is reelected to a second term the provisions of this bill will have no impact until after that 
second term has ended. Although he would not receive the salary increase, Governor Baldacci would be the first 
former Governor to receive the higher retirement pay when he reaches age 60 in the future because former Governor 
McKernan would have already locked in his retirement amount at the lower rate. 
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