MA H3677

Bill

MA H3677

Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/28/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 59 of the General Laws to require that all benefits provided under Section 5 of that chapter be adjusted annually according to the average cost of living adjustment in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This change ensures that veteran benefits keep pace with the overall cost of living in the state.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D)*, James Murphy (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3677

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3677
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3677.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1221	Relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H5167	Similar To
H2553	Relative to retirement benefits for Mary Donna Nodurf	No further action taken	Similar To
H2611	Relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a new draft, see H5020	Similar To
H2883	Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H4111	Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program	Accompanied H19	Similar To
S1690	Relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1720	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1773	Relative to retirement survivor benefits for Katherine M. McGuinness	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2408	Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2420	Relative to shelter benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2425	Relative to retirement benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2455	Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S631	Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S84	Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S927	Relative to benefits for court officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S96	To lift kids out of deep poverty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S967	Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1221

Relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H5167

Similar To

H2553

Relative to retirement benefits for Mary Donna Nodurf

No further action taken

Similar To

H2611

Relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty

Accompanied a new draft, see H5020

Similar To

H2883

Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H3640

Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

H4111

Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program

Accompanied H19

Similar To

S1690

Relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1720

Relative to line of duty death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1773

Relative to retirement survivor benefits for Katherine M. McGuinness

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

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

Similar To

S2408

Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits

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

Similar To

S2420

Relative to shelter benefits for veterans

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

Similar To

S2425

Relative to retirement benefits for veterans

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

Similar To

S2455

Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S631

Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S84

Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S906

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S927

Relative to benefits for court officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S96

To lift kids out of deep poverty

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

Similar To

S967

Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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