MA H2623

Bill

To provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to public retiree benefits. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits. It amends a section of Massachusetts state law (Chapter 32) to gradually increase the maximum annual retirement allowance from $13,000 to 100% of the maximum Social Security benefit for an individual worker retiring at full retirement age. The bill also limits the out-of-pocket costs for retired public employees over 65 who are not eligible for Medicare, and prohibits any reduction in governmental contributions to health insurance premiums for retired employees from applying to those who retired before the change takes effect. The bill's provisions are implemented in phases over several years, with the final changes taking effect in 2039.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (31)

Dan Donahue (D)*, Dan Cahill (D), Pete Capano (D), Tackey Chan (D), Brandy Fluker Oakley (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Vanna Howard (D), Mary Keefe (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Paul Mark (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Jake Oliveira (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Dan Sena (D), Walter Timilty (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5206 (on 09/12/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2623

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2623
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2623.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2598	Increasing the minimum pension for public retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2606	Relative to post-retirement earnings of public retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2607	Relative to public retiree COLA financing	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4007	Relative to post-retirement employment of public retirees	Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4048	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to post-retirement employment of public retirees (see House, No. 4007). August 3, 2021	See H4007	Similar To
H5206	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1683	To provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1723	Relative to the annual allowance for certain survivors of public retirees and employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1795	Relative to the definition of Veteran for public retirees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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