MA H2232

Bill

To provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to cost of living adjustments, insurance and other benefits for certain public retirees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill proposes several changes to public retiree benefits in Massachusetts: 1. It increases the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) limit for certain public retirees from $13,000 to $18,000, effective July 1, 2019. 2. From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025, the COLA limit will be 65% of the maximum Social Security benefit for an individual worker retiring at full retirement age. This percentage will then incrementally increase to 75%, 85%, and 95% over the following 15 years, until reaching 100% of the maximum Social Security benefit on July 1, 2037 and thereafter. 3. The bill prohibits reductions in the percentage of governmental contributions to health insurance premiums for retired employees from applying to individuals who retire before the change in contribution percentage takes effect. 4. It also caps the maximum amount of deductibles and copayments for group health insurance coverage at $2,500 for individual coverage and $5,000 for family coverage for retired public employees over 65 and not eligible for Medicare.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (28)

Mike Connolly (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Sean Garballey (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Aaron Michlewitz (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Rady Mom (D), Brian Murray (D), Jim O'Day (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), John Velis (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4722 (on 05/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2232

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2232
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2232.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
H2203	Increasing the minimum pension for public retirees	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
H3153	Relative to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4722	Retirement, benefits and other public service issues	Reported, in part, by H2169	Replaced by
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
S1543	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To

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MA H2232

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