MA S1795

Bill

Relative to the definition of Veteran for public retirees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the definition of Veteran for public retirees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "Veteran" for the purposes of public retiree benefits in Massachusetts. It allows any member who is a Veteran, as defined by state law, and who retired before the 2004 amendment that provided additional yearly allowances for Veterans, to now receive those additional benefits. The bill requires acceptance of this provision by a majority vote of the retirement system's governing board, subject to approval by the legislative body of the relevant city, town, county, region, district, or authority. The provisions of the bill are prospective only and do not entitle members to any retroactive benefits.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

John Velis (D)*, Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1795

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1795
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1795.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2203	Relative to courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2623	To provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H5206	Similar To
H2883	Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2921	Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2982	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H3486	Relative to license plates for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
S1672	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1692	Establishing creditable service for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1770	Relative to veterans creditable service	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1794	Relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees	Accompanied H2749	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
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	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
S2412	Relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2419	Relative to protecting veterans	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
S2421	Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing	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
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2203

Relative to courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H2623

To provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H5206

Similar To

H2883

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

No further action taken

Similar To

H2921

Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H2982

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H3486

Relative to license plates for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

Similar To

H3640

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

No further action taken

Similar To

S1672

To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1692

Establishing creditable service for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1770

Relative to veterans creditable service

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1794

Relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees

Accompanied H2749

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

S2398

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

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

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

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

S2412

Relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs

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

Similar To

S2419

Relative to protecting veterans

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

S2421

Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing

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

S906

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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