MA H3153

Bill

Relative to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/18/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to retirement benefits provided to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority employees. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and report on the feasibility of providing retirement benefits to future Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) employees solely under Chapter 32 of the General Laws, which governs the state's public employee retirement system. The commission will analyze the current retirement benefits received by MBTA retirees and employees, as well as the legal, financial, and logistical considerations of transitioning to a Chapter 32-based system. The commission will also consider the need to maintain the sustainability of the existing statutory and contractual retirement benefits for current MBTA employees. The report is due by January 1, 2020, and will be submitted to the legislature.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Bill Straus (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3153

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3153
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3153.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2182	Relative to employees of the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2229	Directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2268	Relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Brian Donnelly	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2344	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the department of children and families	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2348	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H51	Relative to joint and last survivor allowance for judicial retirement benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1480	Relative to providing fairness and equity in the retirement benefits of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, and wastewater facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1506	Relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To

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