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Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph N in the 2nd line (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2016 or" and inserting the following: '2016 who elect to participate in the 1998 Special Plan or who are'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 9 (page 5, lines 6 to 10 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 9. Transition. If a detective in the employment of the Office of the Attorney General on July 1, 2016 elects to participate in the 1998 Special Plan of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System, as provided in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 17851-A, subsection 1, paragraph N, that detective shall make that election not later than 180 days after the effective date of this Act.
Sec. 10. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
 
Administration - Attorney General 0310
 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the additional cost for 5 detectives employed in the Office of the Attorney General on July 1, 2016 to participate in the 1998 Special Plan on a prospective basis.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$12,324	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$12,324	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$3,984	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$3,984	

Administration - Attorney General 0310
 
Initiative: Provides funds for the additional cost for 5 detectives employed in the Office of the Attorney General on July 1, 2016 to participate in the 1998 Special Plan on a prospective basis.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$3,984	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,984	

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$3,984	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$12,324	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$3,984	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$20,292	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies that detectives employed in the Office of the Attorney General on July 1, 2016 may elect to participate in the 1998 Special Plan. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section to cover the increased employer contributions to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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