An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0176
Committee Amendment CA_A_H681 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 132, L.D. 176, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Pertaining to Disability Retirement Benefits Administered by the Maine 
Public Employees Retirement System" 
Amend the bill by strildng out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Authorize the Maine Public Employees Retirement System To Procure 
and Offer Long-term Disability Insurance' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA c. 423, sub-c. 7 is enacted to read: 
SUBCHAPTER 7 
LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE 
§18101. Long-term disability insurance coverage authorized 
The board may offer long-term disability insurance coverage to members through 
their employer and may contract with one or more insurance companies to provide this 
coverage. 
1. Premiums. All premiums and any other amounts due to an insurance company or 
other 3rd party in connection with coverage under this subchapter must be borne by the 
covered person, the covered person's employer or both the covered person and the 
covered person's employer. 
2. Rules. The board may adopt rnles to implement this subchapter. Rules adopted 
pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rnles pursuant to chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A. 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA c. 425, sub-c. 7 is enacted to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P, 132, L.D. 176 
SUBCHAPTER 7 
LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE 
§18701. Long-term disability insurance coverage authorized 
The board may offer long-term disability insurance coverage to members and 
employees who choose not to become members but participate in the defined contribution 
plan pursuant to section 18801, subsection 1 through their employer and may contract 
with one or more insurance companies to provide this coverage. 
1. Premiums. All premiums and any other amounts due to an insurance company or 
other 3rd party in connection with coverage under this subchapter must be borne by the 
covered person, the covered person's employer or both the covered person and the 
covered person's employer. 
2. Rules. The board may adopt rules to implement this subchapter. Rules adopted 
pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A. 
Sec. 3. Report. The Maine Public Employees Retirement System shall report 
twice to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
retirement matters, no later than January 31, 2019 and January 31, 2020, on the use of the 
authority granted to the Board of Trustees of the Maine Public Employees Retirement 
System pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 423, subchapter 7 and 
Title 5, chapter 425, subchapter 7, including the results of any offering of long-term 
disability insurance by the board.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft. 
The amendment authorizes the Board of Trustees of the Maine Public Employees 
Retirement System to procure and offer long-term disability insurance to the retirement 
system's members and employees who choose not to become members but participate in 
the defined contribution plan pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, section 18801, 
subsection 1. The decision about whether to offer coverage is made by the employer. 
Premiums would not be paid for by the retirement system, but would be paid by 
employers, by employees electing the coverage or by a combination of both. 
The amendment also directs the retirement system to report twice to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over retirement matters on the use of the 
authority granted by this bill, once in 2019 and once in 2020. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/22/18 feac::. 
LD 176 
LR 1033(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to Disability Retirement Benefits Administered by the Maine 
Public Employees Retirement System 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A{ fl-~$/) 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase w Maine Public Employees Retirement System 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill authorizes the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) to procure and offer long-term 
disability insurance coverage to its members through their employers. Additional costs to MainePERS associated 
with the rulemaking and reporting requirements can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. Because 
participation by employers is optional, there is no fiscal impact to the State, local school administrative units and local 
towns and municipalities that participate in the retirement system. 
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