Approved: 05/24/23
LD 197 LR 980(02)
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Projections
FY 2025-26
Projections
FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $1,819,134 $20,537 $21,008
Highway Fund $0 $7,611 $7,885 $8,169
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $1,819,134 $20,537 $21,008
Highway Fund $0 $7,611 $7,885 $8,169
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $1,440 $1,492 $1,546
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $463 $480 $497
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill will also increase the normal cost component and the unfunded actuarial liability components of the
employer retirement rate, resulting in increased employer contributions to MainePERS on behalf of the civilian
employees beginning in fiscal year 2024-25. The bill includes General Fund appropriations totaling $19,823;
Highway Fund allocations totaling $7,611; Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of $1,440; and Other Special
Revenue Funds allocations of $463 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Department of Public Safety to support the increase
in retirement costs. Of the total $19,823 General Fund appropriations included in the bill, $7,415 is appropriated to
the Computer Crimes program and $12,407 is appropriated to the State Police program. All Highway Fund, Federal
Expenditures Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations are provided to the State Police programs (including
the State Police - Support program)
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $1,799,311 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Retirement
System - Retirement Allowance Fund within the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) for the
unfunded actuarial liability created as a result of allowing the service retirement benefits of certain civilian employees
employed in the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory or computer crimes unit within the Department of Public Safety
earned under either the regular state employee and teacher plan or the 1998 Special plan to be calculated under a
special plan that provides for retirement after completing 25 years of service, regardless of age, effective August 1,
2024. Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 18-A, unfunded liabilities may not be created except
those that result from experience losses.
Fiscal Note
131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
An Act to Address Employee Retention at the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory and the Computer
Crimes Unit in the Department of Public Safety
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor and Housing
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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