LD462 • 2025

An Act to Amend the Eligibility Criteria for Creditable Service in the Armed Forces of the United States Under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System

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Sponsor: Senator Harold Stewart
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 Amend the Eligibility Criteria for Creditable Service in the Armed Forces of the United States Under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System

An Act to Amend the Eligibility Criteria for Creditable Service in the Armed Forces of the United States Under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System Sponsor: Senator Harold Stewart Reference committee: Labor Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

An Act to Amend the Eligibility Criteria for Creditable Service in the Armed Forces of the United States Under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System Sponsor: Senator Harold Stewart Reference committee: Labor Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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C-A (S-21)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1623(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1623(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
462 2 Date: (Filing No.
S- ) 3LABOR 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.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)
2025-04-24 House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-04-17 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-03-12 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-03-12 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-02-05 Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Amend the Eligibility Criteria for Creditable Service in the Armed Forces of the United States Under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System
Sponsor:
Senator Harold Stewart
Reference committee:
Labor
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 462
S.P. 196 In Senate, February 11, 2025
An Act to Amend the Eligibility Criteria for Creditable Service in
the Armed Forces of the United States Under the Maine Public
Employees Retirement System
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 5, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator STEWART of Aroostook.

Page 1 - 132LR1623(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §17760, sub-§3, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 693, §3, is
3 amended to read:
4 C. For purposes of this subsection, "federally recognized period of conflict" means
5 World War I, April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 or to March 31, 1920 if service was
6 in Russia; World War II, December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946; the Korean
7 Conflict, June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955; the Vietnam War, August 5, 1964 to May
8 7, 1975 and the period beginning on February 28, 1961 and ending on May 7, 1975 in
9 the case of a veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period;
10 operations in Lebanon, August 21, 1982 to February 26, 1984; operations in Grenada,
11 October 25, 1983 to December 15, 1983; and the Persian Gulf War, August 7, 1990 to
12 the date that the United States Government recognizes as the end of the Persian Gulf
13 War.
14Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §18360, sub-§2, ¶E, as amended by PL 2007, c. 249, §29, is
15 further amended to read:
16 E. Except as provided in paragraph I, a member who served in the armed forces during
17 any federally recognized period of conflict, is entitled to service credit under this
18 subsection. For purposes of this paragraph, "federally recognized period of conflict"
19 means World War I, April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 or to March 31, 1920 if
20 service was in Russia; World War II, December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946; the
21 Korean Conflict, June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955; the Vietnam War, August 5, 1964
22 to May 7, 1975 and the period beginning on February 28, 1961 and ending on May 7,
23 1975 in the case of a veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period;
24 operations in Lebanon, August 21, 1982 to February 26, 1984; operations in Grenada,
25 October 25, 1983 to December 15, 1983; and the Persian Gulf War, August 7, 1990 to
26 the date that the United States Government recognizes as the end of the Persian Gulf
27 War.
28SUMMARY
29 This bill amends the state retirement system laws governing creditable service for
30 service in the United States Armed Forces to provide credit for service during operations
31 in Lebanon, occurring from August 21, 1982 to February 26, 1984, and operations in
32 Grenada, occurring from October 25, 1983 to December 15, 1983.
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