An Act to Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan to Include Employees Who Work for the Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0610
Committee Amendment CA_A_H379 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 387, L D 610, "An Act to Expand the 
1998 Special Retirement Plan to Include Employees Who Work for the Office of Chief 
Medical Examiner" 
Amend the bill in section 3 m paragraph R m the last line (page 1, lme 14 m L D ) by 
stnkmg out the followmg "July 1, 2022" and msertmg the followmg 'October 1, 2023' 
Amend the bill m section 6 m paragraph A m the 9th hne (page 2, hne 14 m L D ) by 
strlkmg out the followmg "June 30, 2022" and msertmg the followmg 'September 30, 
2023' 
Amend the bill m section 6 m paragraph A m the 19th lme (page 2, lme 24 m L D ) by 
strlkmg out the following "June 30, 2022" and mserting the followmg 'September 30, 
2023' 
Amend the bill m section 6 m paragraph Am the 30th lme (page 2, lme 35 m L D ) by 
strlkmg out the followmg "June 30, 2022" and msertmg the followmg 'September 30, 
2023' 
Amend the bill m section 7 m paragraph B m the 8th lme (page 3, lme 8 m L D ) by 
str1kmg out the following "July 1, 2022" and msertmg the followmg 'October 1, 2023' 
Amend the bill m section 7 m paragraph B m the 18th lme (page 3, lme 18 m L D ) by 
strikmg out the followmg "June 30, 2022" and msertmg the followmg 'September 30, 
2023' 
Amend the bill m section 7 m paragraph B m subparagraph (1) m the 10th lme (page 
3, lme 31 m L D ) by strikmg out the followmg "July 1, 2022" and msertmg the followmg 
'October 1, 2023' 
Amend the bill m section 7 m paragraph B m subparagraph (1) m the 18th lme (page 
3, hne 3 9 m L D ) by strikmg out the followmg "July 1. 2022" and msertmg the followmg 
'October l, 2023' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIBE AMENDMENT" A" to HP 387, L D 610 
Amend the bill m section 7 m paragraph B m subparagraph (1) m the 28th lme (page 
4, hne 2 m L D ) by stnkmg out the followmg "July 1, 2022" and msertmg the followmg 
'October 1. 2023' 
Amend the bill m section 7 m paragraph B m subparagraph (2) m the 9th lme (page 4, 
Ime 19 m L D) by strikmg out the followmg "June 30, 2022" and msertmg the followmg 
'September 30, 2023' 
Amend the bill m section 7 m paragraph B m subparagraph (2) m the 18th and 19th 
Imes (page 4, Imes 28 and 29 m L D) by stnkmg out the followmg 
11June 30, 2022" and 
msertmg the followmg 'September 30, 2023' 
Amend the bill m sect10n 7 m paragraph B m subparagraph (2) m the 30th line (page 
4, Ime 40 m L D) by strikmg out the followmg "June 30, 2022" and msertmg the 
followmg 'September 30, 2023' 
Amend the bill m sect10n 9 m subsect10n S m the 8th and 9th Imes (page S, Imes 28 
and 29 m L D) by stnkmg out the followmg "June 30, 2022" and msertmg the followmg 
'September 30, 2023' 
Amend the bill by msertmg after sect10n 9 the following 
'Sec. 10. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnat10ns and 
allocations are made 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Chief Medical Exammer- Office of0412 
Initiative Provides funds for the prospective costs for employees m the employment of the 
Office of Chief Medical Exammer w1thm the Department of the Attorney General to 
participate m the 1998 Special Plan effective October 1, 2023 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Chief Medical Examiner .. Office of 0412 
2023-24 
$23,902 
$23,902 
2024-25 
$33,191 
$33,191 
Imtiat1ve Allocates funds for the prospective costs for employees m the employment of 
the Office of Chief Medical Exammer withm the Department of the Attorney General to 
participate m the 1998 Special Plan effective October 1, 2023 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
Personal Services 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
2023-24 
$923 
$923 
2023-24 
$23,902 
$923 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$1,244 
$1,244 
2024-25 
$33,191 
$1,244 
~o<o 
COMM1TTEE AMENDMENT •A" to HP 387, L D 610 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL ... ALL FUNDS 
$24,825 
$34,435 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 
Retirement System - Retirement Allowance Fund 0085 
Initiative Provides one-tune funds for the mcrease m the unfunded actuarial habilty as a 
result of allowmg service retirement benefits for employees employed m the Office of 
Chief Medical Examiner w1thm the Department of the Attorney General earned under the 
regular state employee and teacher plan to be calculated under the 1998 Special Plan 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
All Other 
$346,502 
$0 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAINE PUBLIC 
EMPLOYEES 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$346,502 
$0 
2023-24 
2024-25 
$346,502 
$0 
$346,502 
$0 
2023-24 
2024-25 
$370,404 
$33,191 
$923 
$1,244 
$371,327 
$34,435 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which 1s the ma.Jonty report of the committee, provides that the 1998 
Special Plan of the Mame Pubhc Employees Retirement System a pp hes to persons who are 
employees of the Office of Chief Medical Exam mer withm the Department of the Attorney 
General on October 1, 2023 or who are hired thereafter, instead of to persons who are 
employees of the office on July 1, 2022 or who are hrred thereafter as m the bill The 
amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/0 l /23 ::k:'ae.. 
LD610 
LR377(02) 
An Act to Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan to Include Employees Who Work for the Office of 
Chief Medical Examiner 
Fiscal Note ~or Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /{ (H-371) 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$370,404 
$370,404 
$923 
FY 2024-25 
$33,191 
$33,191 
$1,244 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$34,386 
$34,386 
$1,289 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$35,624 
$35,624 
$1,31~ 
This bill includes General Fund appropnat10ns of $370,404 m fiscal year 2023-24 and $33,191 m fiscal year 2024-25 
and Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of $923 m fiscal year 2023-24 and $1,244 m fiscal year 2024-25 for the 
costs of allowmg employees of the Office of Chief Medical Exammer to participate m the 1998 Special Plan Of 
these amounts, a one-time General Fund appropnatton of $346,502 m fiscal year 2023-24 is provided to the 
Retirement System - Retlrement Allowance Fund withm the Mame Pubhc Employees Rettrement System for the 
unfunded actuanal hab1hty created as a result of allowmg service ret1rement benefits for these employees earned 
under the regular state employee and teacher plan to be calculated under the 1998 Special Plan Add1t10nally, ongomg 
General Fund appropnations of $23,902 and $33,191 and Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of $923 and $1,244 
m fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25, respectively, is provided to the Office of Chief Medical Exammer w1thm the 
Department of the Attorney General for the prospective costs ofmovmg the pos1t10ns to the 1998 Special Plan 
effective October 1, 2023 
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