An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2049
Committee Amendment CA_A_S476 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 721, L.D. 2049, Bill, “An Act To 
Amend the Laws Concerning the Retired County and Municipal Law Enforcement 
Officers and Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance Program”
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the following:
'Sec. 4.  PL 2019, c. 446, §7 is amended to read:
Sec. 7.  Open enrollment.  Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 286-M, subsection 5, a county or municipal law enforcement officer or a 
municipal firefighter, as defined in Title 5, section 286-M, subsection 2, paragraphs A 
and H, respectively, who is employed as a county or municipal law enforcement officer 
or a municipal firefighter at any time beginning October 1, 2019 and ending December 
31, 2021 may enroll in the Retired County and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and 
Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance Program established in Title 5, section 286-M, 
subsection 1 at any time during that period while employed as a county or municipal law 
enforcement officer or a municipal firefighter.  Such Notwithstanding Title 5, section 
286-M, subsection 5, paragraph D, such a person who enrolls in the program and is not 
otherwise eligible to enroll in the program under Title 5, section 286-M, subsection 5 
shall contribute to the Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers Health Insurance 
Program Fund established in Title 5, section 286-M, subsection 7 a percentage of that 
person's gross wages in each year of creditable service since that person's effective date 
of hire as a county or municipal law enforcement officer or a municipal firefighter to that 
person's date of enrollment in the program or since January 1, 2007, whichever is later, 
equal to 1.5% for the first 5 years 3% until December 31, 2014 and 3% 1.5% for 
additional years.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.
Date: 
(Filing No. S-          )
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 721, L.D. 2049
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies the time period during which contributions of gross 
percentages must be made by those persons enrolled in the Retired County and Municipal 
Law Enforcement Officers and Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance Program.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Approved: 07/30/20
LD 2049
LR 2821(02)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Minor Impact -  Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers Health Insurance Program Fund
The bill makes several changes to the Retired County and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and Municipal 
Firefighters Health Insurance Program to correct unintended technical errors in the law.  These changes are not 
expected to result in significant costs to the program and any additional costs can be absorbed within existing 
resources. 
An Act To Amend the Laws Concerning the Retired County and Municipal Law Enforcement 
Officers and Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance Program
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor and Housing
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
LR2821(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1