LD 1021
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additional cost for essential programs and services for
kindergarten to grade 12 education under Title 20-A, chapter 606-
B over the fiscal year 2004-05 appropriation for general purpose
aid for local schools is excluded from the General Fund
appropriation limitation until the state share of that cost
reaches 55% of the total state and local cost and except that the
additional state costs for the Retired County and Municipal Law
Enforcement Officers and Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance
Program, established pursuant to chapter 13, is excluded from the
General Fund appropriation limitation.

 
A. For the first fiscal year of the biennium, the General
Fund appropriation limitation is equal to the biennial base
year appropriation multiplied by one plus the growth
limitation factor in subsection 2.

 
B. For the 2nd year of the biennium, the General Fund
appropriation limitation is the General Fund appropriation
limitation of the first year of the biennium biennial base
year appropriation multiplied by one plus the growth
limitation factor in subsection 2.

 
Sec. A-5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations
and allocations are made.

 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

 
Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers Health Insurance
Program Fund

 
Initiative: Allocates funds for an Employee Benefits Technician
position effective January 1, 2007 and related All Other costs to
administer the subsidy program for health insurance for eligible
retired firefighters and law enforcement officers.

 
FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

 
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUND2005-062006-07

 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 0.0001.000

 
Personal Services$0$26,000

 
All Other$0$55,000

 
____________________

 
FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

 
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FUND TOTAL$0$81,000

 
PART B

 
Sec. B-1. 5 MRSA §17656, sub-§1, ¶D is enacted to read:

 
 
D.__If the plan from which the member is transferring and the
plan to which the member is transferring are both plans
described in section 286-M, subsection 3, paragraph A,
subparagraph (3), the member may elect to make the
contribution necessary to include all or part of the member's
creditable service and earnable compensation from the prior
plan in the new plan.__The retirement system shall establish
procedures for determining the contribution necessary for such
a member to carry forward all or part of the creditable
service and earnable compensation from a prior plan or plans.

 
Sec. B-2. 5 MRSA §18253, sub-§1, ¶E is enacted to read:

 
E. If the plan from which the member is transferring and the
plan to which the member is transferring are both plans
described in section 286-M, subsection 3, paragraph A,
subparagraph (3), the member may elect to make the
contribution necessary to include all or part of the
member's creditable service and earnable compensation from
the prior plan in the new plan.__The retirement system shall
establish procedures for determining the contribution
necessary for such a member to carry forward all or part of
the creditable service and earnable compensation from a
prior plan or plans.


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