123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 845 LR 7(01)
An Act To Tie the Percentage of Health Insurance Benefits for Retired Teachers to That of Retired Legislators
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Edgecomb of Caribou
Committee: Labor
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
2007-08 2008-09 Projections 2009-10 Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $22,900,000 $24,503,000 $26,218,210 $28,053,485
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $22,900,000 $24,503,000 $26,218,210 $28,053,485
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Retired Teachers' Health Insurance program within the Department of Education will require additional General Fund appropriations of $22,900,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $24,503,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 for the cost of funding 100% of the cost of health insurance premiums for those retired teachers with 10 or more years as an active participant in the State's standard group health insurance plan.  This fiscal note is based on the current population of retired teachers and an estimated premium growth of 7% per year.