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_SA_A_S742 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" f'r "to.COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 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 amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. S MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, 1Q, as amended by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. III!, 
§ 1, is fmther amended to read: 
Q. Until July 31, 2024, civilian employees whose job responsibilities include the 
handling, examination or analysis of digital or physical evidence in the employment of 
the Depattment of Public Safety, Maine State Police Crime Laboratory or computer 
crimes unit on October 1, 2021 or hired thereafter7; and' ' 
Amend the amendment in the first instructional paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023 
and inserting the following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment in the 2nd instructional paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and insetting the following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment in the 3rd instructional paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and insetting the following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment in the 4th instructional paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and insetting the following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment in the 5th instructional paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and inserting the following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment in the 6th instructional paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: 
112023
and insetting the following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment in the 7th instructional paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and inserting the following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment in the 8th instructional paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and insetting the following: '2024' 
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SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENA TE AMENDMENT" f} "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 387, L.D. 610 (S-7Lf l) 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the first instructional paragraph in the last line 
(page 2, line 3 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and inserting the 
following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the 2nd instructional paragraph in the last line 
(page 2, line 6 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and inserting the 
following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the 3rd instructional paragraph in the last line 
(page 2, line 9 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and inserting the 
following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the 4th instructional paragraph in the last line 
(page 2, line 12 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and inserting the 
following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the 5th instructional paragraph in the last line 
(page 2, line 15 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2023" and inse1ting the 
following: '2024' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 10 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 10. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412 
Initiative: Provides funds for the prospective costs for employees in the employment of the 
Office of Chief Medical Examiner within the Depa1tment of the Attorney General to 
pa1ticipate in the 1998 Special Plan effective October 1, 2024. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$24,893 
. $24,893 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the prospective costs for employees in the employment of 
the Office of Chief Medical Examiner within the Depa1tment of the Attorney General to 
pmticipate in the 1998 Special Plan effective October 1, 2024. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
Personal Services 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$933 
$933 
2024-25 
$24,893 
$933 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 387, L.D. 610 { S-7 '-f 20 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL- ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$25,826 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 
Retirement System - Retirement Allowance Fund 0085 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for the increase in the unfunded actuarial liability as a 
result of allowing service retirement benefits for employees employed in the Office of 
Chief Medical Examiner within 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 
$0 
$346,502 
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 
$0 
$346,502 
2023-24 
2024-25 
$0 
$346,502 
$0 
$346,502 
2023-24 
2024-25 
$0 
$371,395 
$0 
$933 
$0 
$372,328 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pa11 letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the 1998 Special Plan of the Maine Public Employees 
Retirement System applies to persons who are employees of the Office of Chief Medical 
Examiner within the Depa11ment of the Attorney General on October 1, 2024 or who are 
hired thereafter. The amendment also replaces the appropriations and allocations section 
and makes a technical correction. 
SPONSORED BY: __ 
/M'---....;.._' _(l,--'-?-"""' ....... ~~---
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/08/24 feae 
131st J\tIAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD 610 
LR 377(04) 
A.n Act to Expand the 1998 Special Retirement Plan to Include Employees Who Work for the Office of 
Chief Medical Examiner 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment"/!' to Committee Amendment "A"( S-7qi:) 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
($370,404) 
($370,404) 
($923) 
$338,204 
$338,204 
($311) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment moves the date that employees in the Office of Chief Medical Examiner will be allowed to 
participate in the 1998 Special Plan from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2024. 
LR0377(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
$0 
$0 
$0