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Amend the amendment in Part S in section 1 in §89 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the first line (page 554, line 35 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$20,000,000" and inserting the following: '$46,000,000'
Amend the amendment in Part T in section 10 in paragraph A in the 5th line (page 557, line 34 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$20,000" and inserting the following: '$25,000'
Amend the amendment in Part T in section 22 in the 9th line (page 562, line 13 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$20,000" and inserting the following: '$25,000'
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part QQQQ the following:
PART RRRR
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Sec. RRRR-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Executive Branch Departments and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
Personal Services	$2,023,938	$2,042,523	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,023,938	$2,042,523	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$2,023,938	$2,042,523	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$2,023,938	$2,042,523	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Teacher Retirement 0170
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$10,645,325	$10,805,004	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$10,645,325	$10,805,004	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$10,645,325	$10,805,004	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$10,645,325	$10,805,004	

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
Personal Services	$131,937	$133,149	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$131,937	$133,149	

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$131,937	$133,149	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$131,937	$133,149	

LAW AND LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY
 
Law and Legislative Reference Library 0636
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
Personal Services	$6,058	$6,114	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$6,058	$6,114	

LAW AND LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$6,058	$6,114	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$6,058	$6,114	

LEGISLATURE
 
Legislature 0081
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
Personal Services	$78,085	$78,802	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$78,085	$78,802	

LEGISLATURE			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$78,085	$78,802	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$78,085	$78,802	

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE OF
 
Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability 0976
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the limit on retirement benefits that are subject to a cost-of-living adjustment from $20,000 to $25,000.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
Personal Services	$3,815	$3,850	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$3,815	$3,850	

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$3,815	$3,850	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$3,815	$3,850	

SECTION TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$12,889,158	$13,069,442	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$12,889,158	$13,069,442	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment:
1. Increases the amount of the advance payment required for the contract for the State's wholesale liquor contract from $20,000,000 to $46,000,000;
2. Increases the cap on the cost-of-living adjustment on the retirement benefit for legislative, judicial, state employee and teacher members of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System from $20,000 to $25,000; and
3. Adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)