122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 748 LR 0129(06)
An Act Requiring Equal Retirement Benefits for Corrections Officers and Mental Health Workers with 25 Years of State Service
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Labor
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Current Costs - Legislative Study
Legislative Study
The projected costs to fund the general operating expenses of the Commission to Study Eliminating the Normal Retirement Age for Corrections Officers and Mental Health Workers is $2,900 in fiscal year 2006-07.  The Legislature's budget for legislative studies is $20,000 for fiscal year 2006-07.  Whether this amount is sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.
If, during the course of the Commission's work, the services of the Maine State Retirement System's actuary is needed, there will be additional costs to the Retirement System associated with the actuarial fees.  The amount, and the ability of the Retirement System to absorb those costs without a General Fund appropriation, can not be determined at this time.