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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 13 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 13. Transition. If a detective in the employment of the office of investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles on July 1, 2020 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, that employee must make that election no later than September 30, 2020 and that employee's participation in the 1998 Special Plan becomes effective October 1, 2020.
Sec. 14. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the additional cost for detectives employed in the office of investigations within the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, on July 1, 2020 to participate in the 1998 Special Plan on a prospective basis. Also allocates funds for the additional STA-CAP.

HIGHWAY FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
Personal Services	$0	$20,936	
All Other	$0	$974	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	$21,910	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment changes the deadline for the one-time election for detectives in the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles to participate in the 1998 Special Plan and establishes the effective date of their participation. This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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