Resolve, To Continue a Review of the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Plan
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1907

Legislative Document
No. 1907
H.P. 1346
House of Representatives, April 13, 2018
Resolve, To Continue a Review of the State Employee and Teacher 
Retirement Plan
(EMERGENCY)
Reported by Representative GATTINE of Westbrook for the Joint Standing Committee on 
Appropriations and Financial Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 353.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this resolve continues a working group to evaluate and design retirement 
plan options for all state employees and teachers; and
Whereas, the working group has already been convened pursuant to Resolve 2017, 
chapter 14; and
Whereas, an interruption in the activities of the working group would be to the 
detriment of the goals and timelines established for the working group; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it
Sec. 1.  Resolve 2017, c. 14, §2, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 2017, c. 14, 
§2 is amended to read:
Sec. 2.  Preliminary report.  Resolved:  That no later than January 1, 2018, the 
Maine Public Employees Retirement System shall submit to the Legislature the a 
preliminary report of the working group established in section 1 on the retirement plan 
option or options that the working group recommends for consideration by the 
Legislature, including any necessary implementing legislation that, notwithstanding Joint 
Rule 353, is authorized for introduction to the Second Regular Session of the 128th 
Legislature.; and be it further
; and be it further
Sec. 2.  Resolve 2017, c. 14, §3, enacted. Resolved: That Resolve 2017, c. 14, 
§3 is enacted to read:
Sec. 3.  Final report.  Resolved:  That no later than December 1, 2019, the Maine 
Public Employees Retirement System shall submit to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over retirement matters the final report of the working 
group established in section 1 on the retirement plan option or options that the working 
group recommends, including proposed legislation.  The joint standing committee is 
authorized to introduce legislation in the 129th Legislature on matters related to the 
report.
; and be it further
Sec. 3.  Retroactivity.  Resolved:  That this resolve applies retroactively to 
January 1, 2018.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Maine Public Employees Retirement System and the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, within their existing resources, to 
continue the working group to evaluate and design retirement plan options for all state 
employees and teachers.  The Maine Public Employees Retirement System is directed to 
submit the final recommendation of the working group, including any necessary 
implementing legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over retirement matters by December 1, 2019.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Approved: 04/11/18
LD 1907
LR 3030(01)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Additional costs to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) to continue the review of the State 
Employee and Teacher Retirement Plan, including staffing the existing working group and preparing the required 
report, can be absorbed within its existing budgeted resources.  The additional costs to continue serving as a member 
of the working group can be absorbed by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor cost increase - Other funds
Resolve, To Continue a Review of the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Plan
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
LR3030(01) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1