An Act to Include
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2067
Committee Amendment CA_A_S617 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/ " to S.P. 856, L.D. 2067, "An Act to Include
Certain Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan
for Retirement'
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph S in the 2nd line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by
striking out the following; "October 1.2025" and inserting the following: 'August 1.2026
or hired thereafter'
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph S in the 4th line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by
striking out the following; "setting^" and inserting the following: 'setting and'
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph S in the 4th line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by
striking out the following: "as of July 1.2021"
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph S in the last 2 lines (page 1, lines 19 and 20
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and who prior to July 1. 2021 had the job
classification of Mental Health Worker III"
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 2 in the 9th line (page 1, line 31 in L.D.) by
striking out the following: "September 30, 2025" and inserting the following; 'July 31,
2026'
Amend the bill in section 6 in paragraph A in the 10th line (page 2, line 23 in L.D.) by
striking out the following: "September 30. 2025" and inserting the following; 'July 31.
2026"
Amend the bill in section 6 in paragraph A in the 21st and 22nd lines (page 2» lines 34
and 35 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "September 30. 2025" and inserting the
following: 'July 31.2026'
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "^ " to S.P, 856, L,D. 2067
Amend the bill in section 6 in paragraph A in the 33rd line (page 2, line 46 in L.D.) by
striking out tlie following: "September 30. 2025" and inserting the following; 'July 31.
2026'
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph B in the 9tli line (page 3, line 19 in L.D.) by
sh-iking out tlie following: "Qctober 1,2025" and inserting the following: 'August 1.2026'
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph B in the 20th line (page 3, line 30 in L.D.) by
striking out the following: "September 30. 2025" and inserting the following: 'July 31,
2026'
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph B in subparagraph (1) in the 11th line (page
3, line 44 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "October 1. 2025" and inserting the
following: 'Aupust 1 .2026'
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph B in subparagraph (1) in the 20th line (page
4, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "October 1. 2025" and inserting the
following; 'Aueust 1.2026'
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph B in subparagraph (1) in the 31st line (page 4,
line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "October 1. 2025" and inserting the
following: 'August 1.2026'
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph B in subparagraph (2) in the 10th line (page
4, line 37 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "September 30. 2025" and inserting the
following: 'July 31.2026'
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph B in subparagraph (2) in the 20th and 21st
lines (page 5, lines 1 and 2 in L.D,) by striking out the following: "September 30, 2025"
and inserting the following: 'July 31. 2026'
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph B in subparagraph (2) in the 33rd line (page
5, line 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "September 30, 2025" and inserting the
following; 'July 31.2026'
Amend the bill in section 9 in subsection 5 in the 10th line (page 6, line 5 in L,D.) by
striking out the following; "September 30. 2025" and inserting the following: 'July 31.
2026'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 9 the following:
'See. 10. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Crisis Outreach Program Z216
Initiative; Provides ongoing funding for the increase in the employer retirement
contribution costs created as a result of allowing employees of the Department of Health
and Human Services who provide crisis outreach and crisis services to adults with
developmental disabilities or intellectual disabilities in a community-based or residential
setting to participate in the 1998 Special Plan under the Maine Public Employees
Retirement System,
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $0 $26,125
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A-" to S,P,856> L,D.2067 j 1^>'
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $26,125
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
GENERAL FUND $0 $26,125
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $26,125
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Retirement System - Retirement Allowance Fund 0085
Initiative; Provides one-time funding for the increase in the unfunded actuarial liability
created as a result of allowing employees of the Department of Health and Human Services
who provide crisis outreach and crisis services to adults with developmental disabilities or
intellectual disabilities in a community-based or residential setting to participate in the
1998 Special Plan under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $0 $1,876,610
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $1,876,610
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAINE PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
GENERAL FUND
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS
SECTION TOTALS
GENERAL FUND
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $1,902,735
Amend the bill by t'elettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is tlie majority report of the committee, clarifies the employees
who are eligible for inclusion under the 1998 Special Plan. The amendment adds these
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
2025-26
$0
$0
2025-26
$0
2026-27
$1,876,610
$1,876,610
2026-27
$1,902,735
w'' COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/^>(oS.P, 856, L,D. 2067 (S'(
eligible employees to the 1998 Special Plan beginning August 1, 2026, The amendment
also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Page4"132LR2858(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 03/30/26 t-I^L
LD 2067 LR 2858(02)
An Act to Include Certain Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for
Retirement
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/]' (^ i
Committee: Labor
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 TY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $1,902,735 $27,144 $28,203
.*ppropriati(ms/AlIocations
General Fund $0 $1,902,735 $27,144 $28,203
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill adds to the 1998 Special Plan under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System those employees of the
Department of Health and Human Services employed on August 1,2026 or hired thereafter who provide crisis
outreach and crisis services to adults with developmental disabilities or intellectual disabilities in a community-based
or residential setting, who have the job classification of Community Response Worker. The bill allows the service
retirement benefits already earned by those employees under the State Employee and Teacher program to be calculated
under the 1998 Special Plan.
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation totaling $1,876,610 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Retirement
Allowance Fund within the Maine Public Employees Retirement System for the increase in the unfunded achiarial
liability created as a result of the provisions in this bill. Pursuant to the ConstUution of Maine, Article IX, Section 18-
A, unfunded liabilities may not be created except those that result from experience losses. The bill also includes
ongoing appropriations beginning at $26,125 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of Health and Human Services
for the increase in employer normal retirement contribution costs for 46 Community Response Worker positions,
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