MA S2145

Bill

MA S2145

Relative to modernizing the MBTA pension system

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to modernizing the MBTA Pension system. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study and modernize the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) pension system. The commission will include the Secretary of Transportation, a union representative, and three experts in compensation and pensions. The commission will examine the feasibility of moving the MBTA out of the Social Security system, creating a new group retirement plan for MBTA employees, and transferring investment management to the Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) Board. The commission is required to submit a report with recommendations to the state legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation by December 31, 2019.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Donald Humason (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2558 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2145

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2145
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2145.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2759	Relative to the MBTA Retirement Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	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
H3934	Making appropriations for fiscal year 2019 to provide for accelerating infrastructure improvements at the MBTA	Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H560	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1439	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2558	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S43	Establishing a special commission on two-generation approaches to childhood education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2723	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H2478

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2759

Relative to the MBTA Retirement Fund

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

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

H3934

Making appropriations for fiscal year 2019 to provide for accelerating infrastructure improvements at the MBTA

Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H560

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1439

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2558

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S43

Establishing a special commission on two-generation approaches to childhood education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2723

Similar To

Bill > S2145

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary