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ME LD1021
Bill
AI Summary
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Removes the cap on the portion of retirement benefits eligible for cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for retired law enforcement personnel aged 65 or older, allowing COLA to apply to their entire benefit rather than only the first $24,186.25
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Applies to 13 categories of law enforcement positions including game wardens, marine patrol officers, correctional detectives, state fire marshal investigators, judicial marshals, probation officers, forest rangers, and capitol police officers
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Maintains the existing maximum annual COLA increase of 3%, tied to Consumer Price Index changes from July 1st to June 30th
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Designated as emergency legislation to take effect immediately upon approval, in time for September 2025 benefit adjustments
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Referred to the Committee on Labor; sponsored by Senator Brenner of Cumberland with bipartisan cosponsors
Legislative Description
An Act to Remove Certain Cost-of-living Adjustment Restrictions for Retired Members of the Law Enforcement Bargaining Unit Who Are 65 Years of Age or Older
State Retirement System
Last Action
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
6/25/2025