An Act To Expand the 1998 Special Retiremenf ~lan To Include Detectives in the Office of Investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1207
Committee Amendment CA_A_H497 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A-" to H.P. 871, L.D. 1207, Bill, "An Act To 
Expand the 1998 Special Retiremenf ~lan To Include Detectives in the Office of 
Investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor 
Vehicles" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 13 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 13. 
Transition. 
If a detective in the employment of the office of 
investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles 
on July 1, 2020 elects to participate in the 1998 Special Plan of the Maine Public 
Employees Retirement System, as provided in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 17851-A, subsection 1, that employee must make that election no later than 
September 30, 2020 and that employee's participation in the 1998 Special Plan becomes 
effective October 1, 2020. 
Sec. 14. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the additional cost for detectives employed in the office of 
investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, 
on July 1, 2020 to participate in the 1998 Special Plan on a prospective basis. Also 
allocates funds for the additional STA-CAP. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$0 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
$20,936 
$974 
$21,910 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 871, L.D. 1207 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment changes the 
deadline for the one-time election for detectives in the Department of the Secretary of 
State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles to participate in the 1998 Special Plan and establishes 
the effective date of their participation. This amendment also adds an appropriations and 
allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 06/03/19 ;!;;,ac. 
LD 1207 
LR 684(02) 
An Act To Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan To Include Detectives in the Office of 
Investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
(H-4r7) 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
$0 
FY2020-21 
$21,910 
$21,910 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$22,675 
$22,675 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$23,470 
$23,470 
Allowing detectives employed in the office of investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau 
of Motor Vehicles, on or after July 1, 2020 to participate in the 1998 Special Plan of the Maine Public Employees 
Retirement System will increase both tlie normal cost and unfunded actuarial liability components of the employer 
retirement rate, resulting in increased employer contributions to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System for 
detectives beginning in fiscal year 2020-21. 
This legislation includes a transition provision for those detectives hired by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prior to 
July 1, 2020 which allows these employees to elect to participate in the 1998 Special Plan by September 30, 2020. 
Based on an analysis performed by the Maine Public Employees Retirement System, this fiscal note assumes that 8 of 
the 13 eligible detectives (including one new detective position proposed to be added in the 2020-2011 biennial 
budget) will elect to participate in the 1998 Special Plan as soon as the option becomes available and the remaining 
detectives will opt to stay in the State Regular Plan. This bill includes a Highway Fund allocation of $21,910 in fiscal 
year 2020-21 to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for the cost associated with moving the positions to the 1998 Special 
Plan. 
If any of the detectives hired by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prior to July 1, 2020 who choose to remain in the State 
Regular Plan eventually retire or otherwise vacate their positions, any newly hired detectives will be placed in the 
1998 Special Plan. The additional cost to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to fill these positions at the higher employer. 
contribution rate is estimated to be between $2,000 and $3,000 per position annually. When this additional cost will 
be incurred and which fund will be impacted cannot be determined at this time. 
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