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MaineLD 1236132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Address Employee Retention of State Employees Who Are Firefighters at Bangor International Airport

Sponsored By: Amy Roeder (Democratic)

Became Law

STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMSTATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - BENEFITS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

New retirement plan for Bangor firefighters

Beginning October 1, 2026, firefighters at Bangor International Airport get a special retirement plan, if the federal government pays the full employer cost. You qualify for service retirement after 25 years of creditable firefighter service; service before 2026 can count. Only some purchased credits count toward the 25 years: repaid refunds for firefighter time and credits bought under section 17760. Other purchased credits do not count. Your yearly benefit equals 50% of your average final pay, plus 2% more for each year of membership service not used to meet the 25-year rule.

New payroll rates for firefighter pensions

Starting October 1, 2026, members in these firefighter positions pay 8.65% of earnable pay into the plan until they reach 25 years of service. After 25 years, the rate is 7.65%.

Old plan ends September 2026 for Bangor firefighters

Current inclusion under the existing retirement setup for Bangor International Airport firefighters continues only through September 30, 2026. It applies to those employed on July 1, 1998 or hired after, and only while the federal government pays the full employer cost each year. After September 30, 2026, that prior setup ends.

State funds pension shift at Bangor Airport

The law provides a one-time $522,078 General Fund payment in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System to cover added pension liability from this change. It also allocates $1,759 from the Federal Expenditures Fund in fiscal year 2026-27 for personal services to support plan participation at Bangor International Airport.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Roeder

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Ambureen Rana

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph M. Baldacci

    Democratic • Senate

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Tipping

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sean Faircloth

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 759

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/13/2026House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-679) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/13/2026House

  5. On 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-217) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-679) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-679) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-679) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025Senate

  7. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

    5/28/2025Senate

  8. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/28/2025House

  9. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-217) in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  10. Reports 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-217) 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-217). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House

  11. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence

    3/25/2025Senate

  12. Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2025House

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