An Act to Update the Reimbursement for Travel-related Expenses Incurred as a Result of the Performance of Legislative Duties
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0205
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S6 (Senate)
Amends: 3 MRSA §2

SENATE AMENDMENT" fJ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 105, 
L.D. 205, "An Act to Update the Reimbursement for Travel-related Expenses Incurred as 
a Result of the Performance of Legislative Duties" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 3 MRSA §2, first 1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. QQQQ, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
Each member of the Senate and House of Representatives, beginning with the first 
Wednesday of December 2000 and thereafter, is entitled to $10,815 in the first year and 
$7,725 in the 2nd year of each biennium, except that if a Legislator who is a recipient of 
retirement benefits from the federal Social Security Administration files a written request 
with the Executive Director of the Legislative Council within one week after the biennium 
commences, the Legislator is entitled to $9,270 in each year of the biennium. Each member 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives must receive a cost-of-living adjustment in 
annual legislative salary, except that the percentage increase may not exceed 5% in any 
year, and except that the percentage increase may not exceed 3% beginning with the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 2014. Beginning December 1, 2001, the salary for each legislative 
session must be adjusted each December 1st by the percentage change in the Consumer 
Price Index for the most recently concluded fiscal year; except that ae .1! member of the 
Senate or the House of Representatives may not receive a cost-of-living adjustment in 
annual legislative salary for the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature, and 
except that ae .1! member of the Senate or the House of Representatives may not receive a 
cost-of-living adjustment in annual legislative salary for the Second Regular Session of the 
125th Legislature and the First Regular Session and the Second Regular Session of the 
126th Legislature, and any percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the fiscal 
years ending June 30, 2011, June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 may not be applied to the 
base salary. In addition, each Legislator is entitled to be paid mileage for travel at each 
legislative session onee eaeh v1eek a-t the same ra-te per mile to and from that Legislator's 
place of abode as state employees reeeive at a rate.of 55¢ per mile or the federal standard 
mileage rate, whichever is lower, the mileage to be determined by the most reasonable 
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direct route, except that Legislators may be reimbursed for tolls paid for travel on the Maine 
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Turnpike as long as they have a receipt for payment of the tolls, such tolls to be reimbursed 
when Legislators use the Maine Turnpike in traveling to and from sessions of the 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" fl "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 105, L.D. 205 { S-l4 
Legislature or in performance of duly authorized committee assignments. Each Legislator 
is entitled to mileage on the first day of the session, and those amounts of salary and 
expenses at such times as the Legislature may determine during the session, and the balance 
at the end of the session.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. 3 MRSA §2, 4th ,r, as corrected by RR 2001, c. 2, Pt. A, §1, is amended to 
read: 
Except as provided in this section, each member of the Senate and House of 
Representatives is entitled to the travel-related expenses of a meal allowance in the amount 
of m $50 and a housing allowance in the amount of m $70 for each day in attendance 
at sessions of the Legislature and for each day the member occupies overnight 
accommodations away :from home either immediately preceding or immediately following 
attendance at daily sessions of the Legislature. The presiding officers may establish 
reasonable policies regarding allowances for meals and overnight accommodations for the 
day immediately preceding the session, which may include policies regarding whether an 
allowance is paid, whether the full amount or a portion of the statutory allowance is paid 
and whether receipts are required. In lieu of the meal and housing allowance, each member 
is entitled to a daily meal allowance in the amount of m $50 and actual daily mileage 
allovraH:oes in an amount l:J13 to but not e~coeeding $3 8 13er dBJ'. Each member of the Senate 
also receives an annual allowance for constituent services in the amount of $2,000, $1,300 
in January and $700 in the month following adjournment of the regular session. Each 
member of the House of Representatives also receives an annual allowance for constituent 
services in the amount of $1,500, $1,005 in January and $495 in the month following 
adjournment of the regular session. Notwithstanding this section, during the first regular 
session of each legislative biennium, a member of the Senate or the House of 
Representatives may elect to receive the first payment of the annual allowance for 
constituent services in December following convening of the Legislature by notifying the 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council in the manner prescribed by the executive 
director. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall inform Legislators of the 
choice available for payment of the allowance for constituent services in the first year of 
the legislative biennium and of any tax implications associated with exercising that choice.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment re~mov~n 
the reimbursement :r mileage. 
SPONSORED BY:__,,,..___ _ 
__,,,,,._ ________ _ 
(President JACK;;;,:; 
COUNTY: Aroostook 
.FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/07 /23 feae 
LD205 
LR 2401(04) 
An Act to Update the Reimbursement for Travel-related Expenses Incurred as a Result of the 
Performance of Legislative Duties 
Fis.cal Note for Senate Amendment "ll to Committee Amendment "A" { S~ 0 
Sponsor: Pres. Jackson of Aroostook 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Eliminating the cap on mileage reimbursement could increase costs to the Legislature. As the incremental fiscal 
impact will depend on decisions made by individual Legislators in varying circumstances, no estimate is made at this 
time. 
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