(b)__Had fewer than 10 years of creditable service on July 1, 1993, the segment amount must be reduced by 6% for each year that the member's age precedes 55 years of age.

Sec. D-5. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2001, c. 559, Pt. RR, §9 and affected by §17 and amended by c. 646, §§11 and 12, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

5.__Contributions.__Notwithstanding any other provision of subchapter 3, after June 30, 1998 and before September 1, 2002 for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraphs A and B; after June 30, 1998 for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraphs C to H; after December 31, 1999 for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraphs I to K; after December 31, 2001 for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraph L; and after June 30, 2002 for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraph M, a member in the capacities specified in subsection 1 must contribute to the retirement system or have pick-up contributions made at the rate of 8.65% of earnable compensation until the member has completed 25 years of creditable service as provided in this section and at the rate of 7.65% thereafter.

Sec. D-6. PL 2001, c. 646, §§4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 are repealed.

Sec. D-7. Retroactivity. That section of this Part that repeals Public Law 2001, chapter 646, sections 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 applies retroactively to March 25, 2002.

Sec. D-8. Existing contingency continues to apply. Nothing in this Part affects the requirement that the full actuarial cost of the total liability for the increased value of all of the service rendered between August 31, 1984 and September 1, 2002 for all employees to whom Public Law 2001, chapter 559, Part RR applies must be paid before that retirement service credit is due to or may be given to any employee, as provided in Public Law 2001, chapter 559, Part RR.

PART E

Sec. E-1. 20-A MRSA §12302, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1999,