An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1043
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_D_S319 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" D" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "An to H.P. 778, 
L.D. 1043, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain 
Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013" 
Amend the amendment in Part T by inserting after section 24 the following: 
'Sec. T-25. Review of limit on amount of retirement benefits subject to 
cost-of-living adjustment. The Executive Director of the Maine Public Employees 
Retirement System and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall 
review the limit on the amount of retirement benefits subject to the cost-of-living 
adjustment established in this Part and report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs no later than 
January 15,2014. The joint standing committee shall examine the limit' on the amount of 
retirement benefits subject to the cost-of-living adjustment established in this Part and 
may report out a bill on this topic to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment directs the Executive Director of the Maine Public Employees 
Retirement System and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services to 
review the limit on the amount of retirement benefits subject to the cost-of-living 
adjustment established in this Part and report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs no later than 
January 15, 2014. The joint standing committee is required to examine the limit on the 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "J)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 778, L.D. 1043 
amount of retirement benefits subject to the cost-of-living adjustment established in this 
Part and may report out a bill on this topic to the Second Regular Session of the 126th 
Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY:~':}/' / 
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COUNTY: Penobscot 
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Revised: 06/15/11 
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LD 1043 
LR 2067(21) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "1;1' to Committee Amendment" A" S - '31<j 
Sponsor: Sen. Schneider of Penobscot 
Fund Detail by Section 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
FiscalNote Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System and the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services to conduct the required review and submit the required report can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
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