An Act To Increase the State Share of the Cost of Health Insurance for Retired Teachers
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0526
Committee Amendment CA_B_H42 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §13451

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " g " to H.P. 370, L.D. 526, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase the State Share of the Cost of Health Insurance for Retired Teachers" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Remove the Cap on an Increase in the State Share of the Cost of Health 
Insurance for Retired Teachers' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §13451, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. H, §3, 
is further amended to read: 
3. Payment by State. 
The State shall pay a percentage of the retired teacher 
members' share of this insurance according to the following schedule: 
A. Thirty percent until July 1, 2002; 
B. Thirty-five percent from July 1, 2002 to July 31, 2003; 
C. Forty percent from August 1, 2003 to December 31, 2005; and 
D. Forty-five percent after December 31, 2005. 
Except for individuals who are receiving or who have received retirement benefits under 
Title 5, section 17907 or 17929, for a teacher who retires after July 1, 2012, the State 
shall begin paying the percentage of the retired teacher member's share pursuant to this 
subsection when the retiree reaches normal retirement age. 
For tho fiscal years ending Juno 30, 2012, Juno 30, 2013, Juno 30, 2014 and Juno 30, 
2015, tho £tato's total cost for retired teachers' health insurance premiums is budgeted at 
tho fiscal year 2010 11 funding level adjusted for projected membership growth. The 
increase in the State's total cost for retired teachers' health insurance premiums for fiscal 
years ending after on June 30, 2015, June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017 is budgeted at no 
more than any percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index as defined in Title 5, 
section 17001, subsection 9 plus 3%. A provider of a health insurance benefit plan for 
retired teachers must make available data related to the provider's premium costs and any 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" g" to H.P. 370, L.D. 526 
related data as requested by the Executive Director of Health Insurance within the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is a minority report of the committee. The amendment strikes the 
bill's proposal to raise the required percentage of a retired teacher's share of the premium 
for group accident and sickness or health insurance from 45% to 60% between fiscal year 
2016-17 and fiscal year 2020-21. The amendment retains the current requirement that the 
State pay 45% of a retired teacher's share of the premium for group accident and sickness 
or health insurance and, beginning in fiscal year 2017-18, removes the restriction in 
current law that limits the increase in the State's total cost for retired teachers' health 
insurance premiums. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/05/17 feae 
LD526 
LR 1991(02) 
An Act To Increase the State Share of the Cost of Health Insurance for Retired Teachers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "g { f!-9~) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Removing the cap on the increase in the State's total cost for retired teachers' health insurance premiums will result in 
increased General Fund costs to the State for any year that the growth in premium costs exceeds the percentage 
increase in the Consumer Price Index, as defined in Title 5, section 17001, subsection 9, plus 3%. 
LR1991(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1