Resolve, To Direct State Agencies To Implement The Social Security Fairness Act

LD 1791 is a Maine legislative resolve directing state agencies to implement the federal Social Security Fairness Act of 2023. It requires the Maine Public Employees Retirement System and the Bureau of Revenue Services to review and update their policies, adopt emergency rules, and develop implementation plans to ensure public retirees (including teachers, police, and firefighters) affected by federal windfall elimination and government pension offset rules receive full Social Security benefits. The Office of the Governor must coordinate across departments, establish a working group, and submit progress reports to legislative committees by January 2026. The emergency designation ensures these changes take effect before Maine’s 90-day legislative deadline.