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the report required by subsection 2.__The long-term growth rate
limitation is a percentage rate equal to the measure of real
economic growth plus the average forecasted inflation rate.__For
purposes of this subsection, "measure of real economic growth"
means the average real personal income growth rate as defined in
section 1665.__For purposes of this subsection, "average forecasted
inflation rate" means the average forecasted change in the Consumer
Price Index underlying the revenue projections developed by the
committee pursuant to subsection 1 for the 5 future calendar years
in the economic forecast.__"Consumer Price Index" has the same
meaning as in Title 36, section 5402, subsection 1.

 
Sec. A-8. 5 MRSA §13063-C, sub-§4, ¶B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 451,
Pt. X, §10, is further amended to read:

 
B. Notwithstanding section 1585, any balance remaining in
the program after July 31, 2007 must be transferred to the
Maine Budget Stabilization Fund as established in section
1513 1532.

 
Sec. A-9. 5 MRSA §17253, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 464, §15,
is amended to read:

 
3. Components of unfunded liability contribution. The annual
valuation report prepared by the actuary in accordance with
section 17107 must include identification of the impact on the
employer contribution rate of any excess General Fund revenues
transferred to the Retirement Allowance Fund pursuant to section
1517 1532.

 
Sec. A-10. 5 MRSA §22001, sub-§13, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt.
T, §5, is amended to read:

 
13. Trust fund. "Trust fund" means the Baxter Compensation
Authority Other Special Revenue Fund account authorized pursuant
to former section 1513, subsection 1-T, or its successor.

 
Sec. A-11. 25 MRSA §1612, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2003, c. 451, Pt.
X, §13, is further amended to read:

 
7. Payment from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund. Benefits
are payable from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund as provided
in Title 5, section 1513 1532, subsection 6.

 
Sec. A-12. Transition; stabilization fund. Any money in the Maine Budget
Stabilization Fund on the effective date of this Act is deemed to
be in the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund as reconstituted by
this Act.


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