An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1236
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S679 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT " A-" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 811,
L.D. 1236, "An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are
Firefighters at Bangor International Airport"
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following:
'Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph H in the first line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by
striking out the following: "2025" and inserting the following: '2026'
Amend the bill in section 2 in §17851-D in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line
12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "202i" and inserting the following: '2026'
Amend the bill in section 2 in §17851-D in subsection 5 in the 2nd line (page 1, line
40 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2025" and inserting the following: '2026''
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following:
'See. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT
OF
Military Training and Operations 0108
Initiative: Allocates ongoing funds for the prospective costs of certain employees within
the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management who are firefighters at
Bangor International Airport being allowed to participate in a special retirement plan that
allows for those employees to retire after 25 years of service regardless of age effective
October 1,2026.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2025-26 2026-27
Personal Services $0 $1,759
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $1,759
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
SENATE AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENT " ^" to COMMI'ITEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 81 l.L.D. 1236 ( €y\
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND $0 $1,759
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $1,759
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 the service retirement benefits for certain employees within the
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management who are firefighters at
Bangor International Airport earned under die 1998 Special Plan to be calculated under a
special retirement plan that allows for those employees to retire after 25 years of service
regardless of age.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $0 $522,078
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $522,078
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAINE PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
2122 GENERAL FUND SO $522,078
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUISDS $0 $522,078
SECTION TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
2728 GENERAL FUND $0 $522,078
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND $0 $1,759
SECTION TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $0 S523,837
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the appropriations and allocations section and updates the
eligibility and implementation dates from 2025 to 2026 related to the special retirement
SENATE AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENT "^p" to COMMHTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 811. L.D. 1236 (c»"(fi"7^
plan for firefighters in the employment of the Department of Defense, Veterans and
Emergency Management at Bangor International Airport,
SPONSORED BY: J^^w^Q_'?P.
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.)
COUNTY: Androscoggin
SENATE AMENDMENT
Approved; 04/11/26 t-KL-
LD 1236 LR 2257(04)
An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Fircfighters at Bangor
International Airport
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo ofAndroscoggin
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund (S522,078) $522,078 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund (S522,078) $522,078 $0 $0
Federal Expenditures Fund (S 1,759) ($751) ($98) ($102)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment moves the one-time General Fund appropriation of $522,078 to the Maine Public Employees
Retirement System from fiscal year 2025-26 to fiscal year 2026-27. The amendment also moves the ongoing Federal
Expenditures Funds allocations forward so that they begin in fiscal year 2026-27.
LR2257(04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1