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LD2148 • 2025

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap for State Employees

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap for State Employees

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Cameron Reny
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap for State Employees

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap for State Employees Sponsor: Senator Cameron Reny Reference committee: State and Local Government Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap for State Employees Sponsor: Senator Cameron Reny Reference committee: State and Local Government Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2681(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2681(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2148 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.
Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2681(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2681(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2148 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-04-07 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2026-04-07 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  4. 2026-04-02 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2026-02-11 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2026-02-11 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2026-01-07 Committee

    Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap for State Employees
Sponsor:
Senator Cameron Reny
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR2681(04)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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S.P. 866 - L.D. 2148
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Health Insurance Premium Cap
for State Employees
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§7, ¶K, as amended by PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. H, §1, is
further amended to read:
K. The total premium increase for active and retired state employee health insurance
is capped at the fiscal year 2010-11 funding level for the fiscal years ending June 30,
2012 and June 30, 2013. The total premium increase for the fiscal years ending June
30, 2014 and June 30, 2015 is limited to no more than 1.5 percentage points per year.
The total premium increase for fiscal years ending after June 30, 2015 and on or before
June 30, 2026 is limited to no more than any percentage increase in the Consumer Price
Index as defined in section 17001, subsection 9 plus 3%. The total premium increase
for fiscal years ending after June 30, 2026 is limited to no more than any percentage
increase in the Consumer Price Index as defined in section 17001, subsection 9 plus
10%. The total premium increase limit for fiscal years ending after June 30, 2026 does
not apply to the fully insured Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan.
APPROVED
APRIL 13, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
685
PUBLIC LAW