An Act to Expand Health Insurance Coverage to Certain State Employees
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0121
Committee Amendment CA_A_S49 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §285

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 60, L.D. 121, "An Act to Expand Health 
Insurance Coverage to Certain State Employees" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§7, ,rM is enacted to read: 
M. For an employee of the Legislature in a regularly recurring position available only 
for a portion of a year, the State shall pay a share of the individual premium for the 
standard plan identified and offered by the commission as follows, regardless of 
whether the employee is in active work status unless the employee is covered by 
another health insurance plan. 
(1) For an employee whose base annual rate of pay is projected to be less than or 
equal to $30,000 on July 1st of the state fiscal year for which the premium 
contribution is being determined, the State shall pay 95% of the premium. 
(2) For an employee whose base annual rate of pay is projected to be greater than 
$30,000 and less than $80,000 on July 1st of the state fiscal year for which the 
premium contribution is being determined, the State shall pay 90% of the premium. 
(3) For an employee whose base annual rate of pay is projected to be $80,000 or 
greater on July 1st of the state fiscal year for which the premium contribution is 
being determined, the State shall pay 85% of the premium. 
The payment of the premium is not intended to provide an incentive for employees to 
artificially delay notice of resignation.' 
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Amend the bill by re lettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee and replaces the bill. This 
amendment requires the State to pay its share of the individual premium for the state 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ~"to S.P. 60, L.D. 121 ( ~,, vf er) 
employee health insurance plan for a session-only employee of the Legislature regardless 
of whether the employee is in active work status unless the session-only employee has 
health coverage under another plan. The amendment also clarifies that the payment of 
premiums is not intended to provide an incentive for employees to artificially delay notice 
of resignation. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/18/23 ::tP'ac. 
LD 121 
LR 510(02) 
An Act to Expand Health Insurance Coverage to Certain State Employees 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" C .'.:r Y q) 
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Currently funded in Biennial Budget (PL 2023, c.17) 
Potential future biennium cost increase - General Fund 
The Legislature already covers and pays for its share of the individual premium for the state employee health 
insurance plan for a session-only employee while the employee remains employed by the Legislature. Funding for 
such coverage was included in the Legislature's baseline biennial budget (PL 2023, c.17). 
Putting this negotiated benefit in statute means that, without future legislation, any potential cost reduction from 
elimination or reduction of the benefit in subsequent negotiations is removed. 
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