| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ¶L, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 409, §2, | is amended to read: |
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| L. Oil and hazardous materials emergency response workers | in the employment of the Department of Environmental | Protection, Division of Response Services who participate in | a standby rotation on January 1, 2002 or are hired | thereafter.; and |
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| | Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ¶M is enacted to read: |
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| M.__Capital security officers in the employment of the | Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Capital Security on | January 1, 2002 or hired thereafter. |
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| | Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 409, §3, is | further amended by amending the first paragraph to read: |
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| | 2. Qualification for benefits. A member employed in any one | or a combination of the capacities specified in subsection 1 | after June 30, 1998 for employees identified in subsection 1, | paragraphs A to H, after December 31, 1999 for employees | identified in subsection 1, paragraphs I to K, and any employee | identified in subsection 1, paragraph L or M, qualifies for a | service retirement benefit if that member either: |
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| | Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. | GGGG, §6 and affected by §18, is further amended by amending the | first paragraph to read: |
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| | 2. Qualification for benefits. A member employed in any one | or a combination of the capacities specified in subsection 1 | after June 30, 1998 for employees identified in subsection 1, | paragraphs C to H, after December 31, 1999 for employees | identified in subsection 1, paragraphs I to K, and any employee | identified in subsection 1, paragraph L or M, qualifies for a | service retirement benefit if that member either: |
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| | Sec. 5. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 409, §4, | is further amended to read: |
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| A. For the purpose of meeting the qualification requirement | of subsection 2, paragraph A: |
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| (1) Service credit purchased by repayment of an earlier refund | of accumulated contributions following termination of service is | included only to the extent |
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