Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1638: An Act Regarding Disability Retirement Benefits Under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System
Status: Signed into law, June 11, 2025
What the bill says
An Act Regarding Disability Retirement Benefits Under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
From the introduced text:
An Act Regarding Disability Retirement Benefits Under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §17906, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. E, §8 and affected by §47, is further amended to read: A. The amount of any disability retirement benefit payable under this article must be reduced by any amount received by the beneficiary for the same disability under either or both of the following: (1) The worker's compensation or similar law, except amounts that may be paid or payable under former Title 39, section 56‐B or Title 39‐A, section 212, subsection 3; or. (2) The United States Social Security Act, if the employment for which creditable service with the employer is allowed was also covered under that Act at the date of disability retirement. Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §17925, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2015, c. 392, §1, is repealed. Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §18525, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1995, c. 643, §21, is repealed. Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §18530, sub-§4, ¶A, as amended by PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. E, §15 and affected by §47, is further amended to read: A. The amount of any disability retirement benefit payable under this article must be reduced by any amount received by the person for the same disability under either or both …
Sponsors
- Jill Duson (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Richard Bradstreet (R, 15)
- William Bridgeo (D, 60)
- Alicia Collins (R, 61)
- Robert Foley (R, 145)
- Valli Geiger (D, 42)
- Craig Hickman (D, 14)
- Henry Ingwersen (D, 32)
- Amy Roeder (D, 23)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-261).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-261) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-261).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 11, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Subjects: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, BENEFITS, DISABILITY BENEFITS, Legislature, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1638?
- LD1638 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding Disability Retirement Benefits Under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
- What does LD1638 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding Disability Retirement Benefits Under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
- What is the status of LD1638?
- Signed into law as of June 11, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1638?
- Jill Duson (D, 27), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1638?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1638&snum=132
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