An Act to Include
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0579
Committee Amendment CA_A_S344 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §17851-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " fr,, to S.P. 260, L.D. 579, "An Act to Include 
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Certain Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph Qin the last line (page l, line 11 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "thereafter.~
the following: 'and' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 3 and 4 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3, 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ,JR is enacted to read: 
R. Persons in the employment of the Department of Health and Human Services on 
Octobe1· 1. 2025 or hired thereafte1· who have the iob classification of Mental Health 
Worker I, Mental Health Worker II. Mental Health Worker III or Mental Health 
Worket· IV.' 
Amend the bill [n section 5 in subsection 2 in the 8th and 9th lines (page I, lines 34 
and 35 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "paragraphs R and S11 and inse11ing the 
following: 'paragraph R' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in subparagraph (l) in the last line (page 2, line 13 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: 
, Rand S
and insetting the following: 'and R' 
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph A in the 10th line (page 2, line 25 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "paragraphs Rand S
and insetting the following: 'paragraph R' 
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph A in the 20th and 21st lines (page 2, lines 3 5 
and 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "paragraphs R and S
and inserting the 
following: 'paragrnph R' 
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph A in the 31st line (page 3, line 1 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "paragraphs Rand S
and insetting the following: 'paragraph R' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in parngraph B in the 9th line (page 3, line 19 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
11paragrnphs Rand S
and inserting the following: 'paragraph R' 
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Amend the bill in section 8 in paragraph B in the 19th line (page 3, line 29 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "paragraphs Rand S
and inserting the following: 'paragraph R' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" tj. "to S.P. 260, L.D. 579(5-- '3L/'-f) 
Amend the bill in section 8 in paragraph B in subparagraph (l) in the 10th and 11th 
lines (page 3, lines 42 and 43 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "paragrnphs Rand S
and inserting the following: 'paragraph R' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in paragraph B in subparagraph ( 1) in the 19th line (page 
4, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "paragraphs Rand S" and inserting the 
following: 'paragrnph R' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in paragraph B in subparagraph (1) in the 29th line (page 
4, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "paragraphs Rand S" and inserting the 
following: 'paragraph R' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in paragraph B in subparagraph (2) in the 9th and 10th lines 
(page 4, lines 33 and 34 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "parngraphs R and S'' and 
inserting the following: 'paragraph R' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in paragraph B in subparagraph (2) in the 19th line (page 
4, line 43 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "paragraphs Rand S
and inserting the 
following: 'paragraph R' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in paragrnph B in subparagraph (2) in the 31st line (page S, 
line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the foJlowing: "paragraphs R and S" and inse1ting the 
following: 'paragraph R' 
Amend the bill in section 9 in paragraph G in the first 2 lines (page 5, lines 20 and 21 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "paragraphs R and S
and inserting the following: 
'paragraph R' 
Amend the bill in section 9 in paragraph G in the 4th and 5th lines (page S, lines 23 
and 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "paragraphs R and S
and i11se1ting the 
following: 'paragraph R' 
Amend the bi!l in section l 0 in subsection 5 in the 9th and 10th lines (page 5, lines 42 
and 43 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "paragrnphs R and S" and insetting the 
following: 'paragraph R' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 10 the following: 
'Sec, 11, Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Z222 
Initiative: Allocates ongoing funds for the prospective costs of ce1tain employees within 
the Department of Health and Human Services being allowed to patticipate in the 1998 
Special Plan effective October l, 2025. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Riverview Psychiatric Center Z219 
$20,684 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
$28,131 
$28,131 
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COMMITI'EE AMENDMENT" t" lo S.P. 260, L.D. 579 ( S" ... '3 4',) 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for the prospective costs of ce1iain employees within the 
Department of Health and Human Services being allowed to pa1iicipate in the 1998 Special 
Plan effective October I, 2025, 
GENERAL FUND 
Pel'sonal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Riverview Psychiatric Center Z219 
2025-26 
$573 
$573 
2026-27 
$779 
$779 
Initiative: Allocates ongoing funds for the prospective costs of certain employees within 
the Department of Health and Human Services being allowed to participate in the 1998 
Special Plan effective October 1, 2025. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Sel'vices 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 
Retirement System - Retirement Allowance Fund 0085 
2025-26 
$38,680 
$38,680 
2025-26 
$573 
$59,364 
$59,937 
2026-27 
$52,604 
$52,604 
2026-27 
$779 
$80,735 
$81,514 
Initiative: Provides one~time funds for the increase in the unfunded actuarial liability as a 
result of allowing the service retirement benefits for certain employees within the 
Depa1iment of Health and Human Services eamed under the regular state employee and 
teacher plan to be calculated under the 1998 Special Plan effective October 1, 2025. 
GENERAL FUND 
2025-26 
2026-27 
All Other 
$2,855,717 
$0 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAINE PUBLIC 
EMPLOYEES 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$2,855,717 
2025~26 
$2,855,717 
$2,855,717 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
$0 
2026-27 
$0 
$0 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 260, L.D. 579 (S...-3'·'/'-I/ 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL~ ALL FUNDS 
$2,856,290 
$59,364 
$2,915,654 
2026-27 
$779 
$80,735 
$81,514 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pai1 letter or section 
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number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment specifies 
that the persons to be added to the 1998 Special Plan of the Maine Public Employees 
Retirement System under this legislation are employees of the Depa11ment of Health and 
Human Services employed on October 1, 2025 or hired thereafter who are in the Mental 
Health Worker I job classification, the Mental Health Worker II job classification, the 
Mental Health Worker III job classification or the Mental Health Worker IV job 
, classification. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/18/25 1-RL-
LD579 
LR 1673(02) 
An Act to Include Certain Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •~11 (,, _;g44\ 
Committee: Labor 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
. FY 2025-26 
$2,856,290 
$2,856,290 
$59,364 
FY 2026-27 
$779 
$779 
$80,735 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$809 
$809 
$83,884 
Projections 
FY2028-29 
$840 
$840 
$87,155 
This bill acids Mental Health Worker I, Mental Health Worker II, Mental Health Worker III and Mental Health 
Worker lV positions in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to the 1998 Special Plan effective 
October I, 2025 and 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 one-time General Fund appropriation of $2,855,717 in fiscal year 2025-26 to the Retirement 
Allowance Fund within the Maine Public Employees Retirement System for the increase in the 1.1nfunded actuarial 
liability crcalcd as a result of the retroactive provisions in this bill. Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, 
Section 18-A, unfunded liabilities may not be created except those that res1.1lt from experience losses. General Fund 
appropriations of' $573 and $779 and Other Special Revenue Ft111ds allocations of $59,364 and $80,735 it1. fiscal years 
2025-26 and 2026-27, respectively, are provided to varim.ts programs within DHHS for the increase in the employer's 
retirement contributions on a prospective basis. 
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