Sec. F-1. 3 MRSA §2, first ¶, as amended by PL 1999, c. 509, §1, is further amended to read:
Each member of the Senate and House of Representatives, beginning with the first Wednesday of December 2000 and thereafter, is entitled to $10,815 in the first year and $7,725 in the 2nd year of each biennium, except that if a Legislator who is a recipient of retirement benefits from the federal Social Security Administration files a written request with the Executive Director of the Legislative Council within one week after the biennium commences, the Legislator is entitled to $9,270 in each year of the biennium. Each member of the Senate and the House of Representatives must receive a cost-of-living adjustment in annual legislative salary, except that the percentage increase may not exceed 5% in any year. Beginning December 1, 2001, the salary for each legislative session must be adjusted each December 1st by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the most recently concluded fiscal year; except that no member of the Senate or the House of Representatives may receive a cost-of-living adjustment in annual legislative salary for the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature or the First Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature. In addition, each Legislator is entitled to be paid for travel at each legislative session once each week at the same rate per mile to and from that Legislator's place of abode as state employees receive, the mileage to be determined by the most reasonable direct route, except that Legislators may be reimbursed for tolls paid for travel on the Maine Turnpike as long as they have a receipt for payment of the tolls, such tolls to be reimbursed when Legislators use the Maine Turnpike in traveling to and from sessions of the Legislature or in performance of duly authorized committee assignments. Each Legislator is entitled to mileage on the first day of the session, and those amounts of salary and expenses at such times as the Legislature may determine during the session, and the balance at the end of the session.
Sec. F-2. 3 MRSA §168-A, sub-§1, ¶¶C, D and E, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. PPPP, §1 and affected by §4, are amended to read:
C. Conduct an annual seminar each August periodic seminars for its members regarding leadership, government and the Legislature, to which Legislators must be invited;
D. Meet at least 3 times but not more than 6 times per year and conduct, including not more than 2 public hearings per year on issues of importance to youth; and
E. Publish an annual report of its activities and present the report Report annually to the Legislature on its activities by February 15th of each year. The council may submit legislation to the Legislature to implement its recommendations.
Sec. F-3. 3 MRSA §168-A, sub-§10, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. PPPP, §1 and affected by §4, is amended to read:
10. Staff. The Office of Policy and Legal Analysis and the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service shall provide funding and staff assistance to the council from within its existing budgeted resources or from grants received by the school for that purpose. The Office of Policy and Legal Analysis shall draft all legislation submitted to the Legislature by the council.
Sec. F-4. Step increases. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-D and any other provision of law, any step increase, regardless of funding source, scheduled to be paid between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2005 to any person employed by the legislative branch may not be awarded, authorized or implemented unless the Legislative Council replaces these savings with other Personal Services savings within its budgeted resources.
Sec. F-5. Longevity payments. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-D and any other provision of law, any longevity payment, regardless of funding source, scheduled to be paid between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2005 to any person employed by the legislative branch may not be awarded, authorized or implemented unless the Legislative Council replaces these savings with other Personal Services savings within its budgeted resources.
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