An Act to Increase the State's Shaie ofRet1red Teacher Health Insurance
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0112
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S499 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §13451

SENATE AMENDMENT ,~IJ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 80, 
L D 112, "An Act to Increase the State's Shaie ofRet1red Teacher Health Insurance" 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out everythmg after the title and before the last 
mstruct1onal paragraph and msertmg the followmg 
'Amend the bill by stnkmg out all of the emergency preamble 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §13451, sub-§3, ,IE, as amended by PL 2023, c 412, Pt 
00000, §2, 1s furthe1 amended to read 
E Fifty-five percent from July 1, 2021 to June 30 October 31, 2023, and 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §13451, sub-§3, ~' as enacted by PL 2023, c 412, Pt 
00000, §3, 1s amended to read 
F Sixty percent afte1 July November 1, 2023 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg app1op11at1ons and 
allocations are made 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Retired Teachers' Health Insurance 0854 
Imtiatlve Deappropnates funds to reflect delaymg the mcrease m the State's contnbut10n 
toward ret1red teachers' health msurance premmms from 55% to 60% fiom July 1, 2023 to 
November 1, 2023 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
($1,089,572) 
($1,089,572) 
2024-25 
$0 
$0 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
sect10n number to read consecutively 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" /J" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 80, L D 112 
SUMMARY 
This amendment mcreases the State's contnbut1on towa1d the retired teachers' share of 
health msurance premmms from 55% to 60% effective November 1, 2023 mstead of July 
I, 2023 as enacted by Pubhc Law 2023, hapter 412, Part 00000 The amendment 
removes the emergency pre 
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SPONSORED BY· --~_-,;..,,____;;c._.,__---=----"'~-=-~-=----
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
App1 oved 07 /21 /23 ;:k?ae. 
LD 112 
LR 207(04) 
An Act to Increase the State's Share of Retired Teacher Health Insurance 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggm 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
'Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Pro1ecbons 
FY 2025-26 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2026-27 
($4,358,287) 
($6,828,304) 
($7,132,119) 
($7,449,453) 
($4,358,287) 
($6,828,304) 
($7,132,119) 
($7,449,453) 
This amendment st11kes the p1 ovis10ns m this bill that mcrease the State's contnbut10n to the cost ofretired teacher's 
health msurance premmms from 55% to 60% m fiscal year 2023-24 and from 60% to 65% m fiscal year 2024-25 and 
mstead provides that the mcrease m the State's contnbution from 55% to 60% already enacted by Pubhc Law 2023, 
chapter 412, Part 00000 becomes effective on November I, 2023 mstead of July I, 2023 As amended, this 6111 
mcludes a one-time Geneial Fund deappropnat10n of $1,089,572 m fiscal year 2023-24 to reflect the reduced cost to 
the State fiom delaymg the effective date 
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