An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2173
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S499 (Senate)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Amends: 5 MRSA §285

SENATE AMENDMENT" B" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1547, L.D. 2173, Bill, "An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations 
for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009" 
Amend the amendment in Part C by striking out all of sections 17, 18 and 19. 
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 20 in the 2nd line (page 241, line 15 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "Sections 18 and 19 of' 
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 21 in the first line (page 241, line 20 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "sections 18 and 19 of this" and inserting the 
following: "This" 
Amend the amendment in Part C by inserting after section 22 the following: 
'Sec. C-23. Calculation. The Commissioner of Education shall, within 30 days of 
the effective date of this Part, calculate the mill expectation pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671-A for fiscal year 2008-09 and the total cost of 
funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2008-09 in 
accordance with this Part. The commissioner shall submit the information to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part Wand inserting the following: 
'PARTW 
Sec. W-l. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. XX, §5 
and PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. 00, §2 and affected by §4, is further amended to read: 
7. Payment by State. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the State, 
through the commission, shall pay 100% and, effective July 1, 2008, 86% of only the 
employee's share of the individual premium for the standard plan identified and offered 
by the commission and available to the employee as authorized by the commission, 
except for Legislators, for whom the State shall pay 50% of the health plan premium for 
dependent coverage. For any person appointed to a position after November I, 1981 who 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "B" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1547, L.D. 2173 
is employed less than full time, the State shall pay a share of the employee's share 
reduced pro rata to reflect the reduced number of work hours. The State may not pay any 
portion of the health plan premium for a blind person eligible for the group health plan 
under subsection 1, paragraph H or for a licensed foster parent eligible for the group 
health plan under subsection I, paragraph 1. 
For persons who were first employed before July 1, 1991, the State shall pay 100% of 
only the retiree's share of the premiums for the standard plan identified and offered by the 
commission and available to the retiree, as authorized by the commission for persons who 
were previously eligible for this health plan pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph A and 
who have subsequently become eligible pursuant to subsection I, paragraph G. 
For persons who were first employed by the State after July 1, 1991, the State shall pay a 
pro rata share portion of only the retiree's share of the premiums for the standard plan 
identified and offered by the commission and available to the retiree, as authorized by the 
commission for persons who were previously eligible for this health plan pursuant to 
subsection 1, paragraph A and who have subsequently become eligible pursuant to 
subsection 1, paragraph G based on the total number of years of participation in the group 
health plan prior to retirement as follows: 
Years of Participation 
or more years 
but less than 10 years 
but less than 9 years 
but less than 8 years 
but less than 7 years 
but less than 6 years 
Less than 5 years 
State Portion 
100% group health plan premium 
90% group health plan premium 
80% group health plan premium 
70% group health plan premium 
60% group health plan premium 
50% group health plan premium 
No contribution 
Pursuant to Title 20-A, section 12722, subsection 5, this subsection applies to participants 
in the defined contribution plan offered by the Maine Community College System Board 
of Trustees under Title 20-A, section 12722. 
Sec. W-2. 
Calculation and transfer; health insurance premium 
contribution savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget 
Officer shall calculate the amount of savings in section 1 that applies against each 
General Fund account for all departments and agencies from savings in the state share of 
the employee premium contribution and shall transfer the amounts by financial order 
upon the approval of the Governor. 
These transfers are considered adjustments to 
appropriations in fiscal years 2008-09. The State Budget Officer shall provide the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and 
financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts no later than November 1,2008. 
Sec. W-3. 
Calculation and transfer; health insurance savings. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the 
amount of savings in section 1, as achieved and implemented by the State Employee 
Health Commission that applies against each General Fund account for all departments 
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and agencies from savings in the cost of health insurance attributable to the 
implementation of new or modified deductibles and copayments comparable to those of 
other large employers in the State, and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon 
the approval of the Governor. 
These transfers are considered adjustments to 
appropriations in fiscal years 2008-09. The State Budget Officer shall provide the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and 
financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts no later than November I, 2008. 
Sec. W-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016 
Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of savings to be achieved by a reduction in the state 
share of employee health insurance premiums from 100% to 86% of the individual 
premium for state employees. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Departments and Agencies - Statewide 0016 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
($5,600,000) 
($5,600,000) 
Initiative: Reduces funding from projected health insurance savings resulting from 
actions taken by the State Employee Health Commission to reduce the costs of the state 
employee and retiree health plan. Changes to be considered include but are not limited to 
implementing new or modified deductibles and copayments that are comparable to those 
of other large employer plans in Maine. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRA TIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2008-09 
($6,900,000) 
($6,900,000) 
2008-09 
($12,500,000) 
($12,500,000) 
SENATE AMENDMENT "e "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1547, L.D. 2173 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308 
Initiative: Deappropriates funding for one Office Associate II position, one Education 
Specialist III position, one Office Specialist I Supervisor position and one Public Service 
Manager III position in the Management Information Systems program within the 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program at 54.01 % of the cost. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
($171,923) 
($171,923) 
Initiative: Provides additional funding to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 
program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308 
2007 -08 
2008-09 
$0 
$12,500,000 
$0 
$12,500,000 
Initiative: Deappropriates funding for the costs attributed to 2 Education Specialist II 
positions and 2 Office Associate positions and associated operating costs to support the 
coordination of education, treatment and other services for juvenile offenders at youth 
development centers in Charleston and South Portland. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Management Information Systems 0838 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
($146,394) 
($146,394) 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to offset the deappropriation of funding for one Office 
Associate II position, one Education Specialist III position, one Office Specialist I 
Supervisor position and one Public Service Manager III position in the Management 
Information Systems program within the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program 
at 54.010/0 of the cost. 
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GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$318,317 
$318,317 
2008-09 
$12,500,000 
$12,500,000 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment restores $11,789,940 of the $37,266,112 reduction in General 
Purpose Aid for Local Schools, proposed by Committee Amendment "A." 
This amendment funds the restoration of the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 
program by reducing the state share of employee health insurance premiums from 100% 
to 86% of the individual premium for state employees and requires the State Employee 
Health Commission to achieve additional savings in the costs of the state employee and 
retiree health plan. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "e" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P.1547, L.D. 2173 
This amendment also strikes Part W of Committee Amendment "A," which created 
new positions and authorized the Commissioner of Education to fund those positions, as 
well as positions at the Mountain View Youth Development Center and the Long Creek 
Youth Development Center from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY: ) 
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(Senator NASS, R) 
COUNTY: York 
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Approved: 03/27/08 
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LR 3445(46) 
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of 
State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" B " to Committee Amendment "A" 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriationsl Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Sen. Nass, R. of York 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
This amendment will have no net effect on General Fund appropriations and revenue and a balanced budget is 
maintained for the 2008-2009 biennium. 
LR3445(46) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I