LD111 • 2025

An Act to Increase the State's Share of Retired Teacher Health Insurance

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Sponsor: Representative Janice Dodge
Last action: 2026-04-29
Official status: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to Increase the State's Share of Retired Teacher Health Insurance

An Act to Increase the State's Share of Retired Teacher Health Insurance Sponsor: Representative Janice Dodge Reference committee: Labor Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

An Act to Increase the State's Share of Retired Teacher Health Insurance Sponsor: Representative Janice Dodge Reference committee: Labor Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Amendments

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C-A (H-104)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0176(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR0176(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
111 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3LABOR 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2026-04-29 Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
2025-05-20 House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-05 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-03-05 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-03-05 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-01-08 Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Increase the State's Share of Retired Teacher Health Insurance
Sponsor:
Representative Janice Dodge
Reference committee:
Labor
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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Printed on recycled paper
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 111
H.P. 76 House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
An Act to Increase the State's Share of Retired Teacher Health
Insurance
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DODGE of Belfast.
Cosponsored by Senator RAFFERTY of York and
Representatives: BRENNAN of Portland, MURPHY of Scarborough, PLUECKER of Warren,
SKOLD of Portland, WARREN of Scarborough.

Page 1 - 132LR0176(01)
1Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
2 become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
3Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day
4 period in order to provide an increase in the State's share of the cost of health insurance for
5 retired teachers at the beginning of the next fiscal year; and
6Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
7 the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
8 immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
9 therefore,
10Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
11Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §13451, sub-§3, ¶E, as amended by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt.
12 OOOOO, §2, is further amended to read:
13 E. Fifty-five percent from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023; and
14Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §13451, sub-§3, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt.
15 OOOOO, §3, is amended to read:
16 F. Sixty percent after from July 1, 2023. to June 30, 2025;
17Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §13451, sub-§3, ¶G is enacted to read:
18 G. Sixty-five percent from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026; and
19Sec. 4. 20-A MRSA §13451, sub-§3, ¶H is enacted to read:
20 H. Seventy percent after July 1, 2026.
21Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
22 takes effect when approved.
23SUMMARY
24 This bill requires the State to pay 65% of a retired teacher's share of the premium for
25 group accident and sickness or health insurance from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 and
26 70% after July 1, 2026.
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