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Yes: 19 • No: 14
MaineLD 1003132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
An Act Establishing the Retirement Improvement Fund
Sponsored By: Janice Dodge (Democratic)
Became Law
STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMSTATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - BENEFITS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Automatic cost‑of‑living base boosts
The law creates an interest‑bearing, nonlapsing Retirement Improvement Fund run by the retirement system. Money in the fund must pay for retirement benefit improvements. When the fund can cover at least a $1,000 increase to the benefit base used for annual cost‑of‑living adjustments for all beneficiaries, that increase is applied. Increases stop once the benefit base reaches $40,000. Starting March 1, 2029, and every year after, the retirement system reports to lawmakers on transfers to the fund, total base increases, any payments on unfunded liability, and the fund balance.
Small 2026–27 deposit to retiree fund
The law provides $500 in fiscal year 2026–27 to the Retirement Improvement Fund. It provides $0 in fiscal year 2025–26. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services deposits the money. The fund can pay retirement benefit improvements for retired state employees, teachers, and their beneficiaries.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Janice Dodge
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Amy Roeder
Democratic • House
Anne Graham
Democratic • House
D. Ray
Democratic • House
James Dill
Democratic • House
Julia McCabe
Democratic • House
Matthew Beck
Democratic • House
Michelle Boyer
Democratic • House
Rafael Macias
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/3/2025
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 19 • No: 14
Actions Timeline
ACTPUB Chapter 756
5/4/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/14/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/14/2026HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-705) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/13/2026HouseOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-705) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-705) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-705) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.
4/13/2026SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
6/25/2025SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
6/5/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/4/2025HouseReports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 322 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) in concurrence.
6/3/2025SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-362). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/2/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
3/11/2025SenateCommittee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/11/2025House
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