MA S1706

Bill

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and study the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) on Massachusetts public sector employees who are members of a contributory retirement system. The commission will also look into creating an education plan on these social security offset programs and explore ways for affected employees to recoup lost benefits through the state's Deferred Compensation Save Money and Retire Tomorrow Plan. The commission will consist of state senators, representatives, and the state treasurer's designee, and will report its findings and recommendations to the legislature by June 30, 2023.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Ryan Fattman (R)*, David DeCoste (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2679 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1706

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1706
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1706.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2351	Relative to a special commission to study electric and magnetic fields	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2456	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	No further action taken	Similar To
H3140	Resolve establishing a study of public safety & security facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H3614	Relative to the study of traffic in East Bridgewater	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H60	To a study of the rules of the House	For report, see H3928	Similar To
H846	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms	Accompanied a study order, see H5236	Similar To
S1431	Resolve establishing a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1505	To conduct a public health study of synthetic drugs in the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S2091	Establishing a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of establishing a municipal building financing authority	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2092	Establishing a special commission to study the feasibility of incorporating conductive concrete in future public works projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2257	Relative to congestion in East Boston	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2343	Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S259	Resolve establishing a study of the gaming market in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2728	Similar To
S2679	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S786	To bring down the cost of prescription drugs	Accompanied S771	Similar To
S827	Protecting students abroad	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2351

Relative to a special commission to study electric and magnetic fields

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

H2456

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

No further action taken

Similar To

H3140

Resolve establishing a study of public safety & security facilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H3614

Relative to the study of traffic in East Bridgewater

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

Similar To

H60

To a study of the rules of the House

For report, see H3928

Similar To

H846

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms

Accompanied a study order, see H5236

Similar To

S1431

Resolve establishing a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1505

To conduct a public health study of synthetic drugs in the commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S2091

Establishing a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of establishing a municipal building financing authority

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2092

Establishing a special commission to study the feasibility of incorporating conductive concrete in future public works projects

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2257

Relative to congestion in East Boston

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

Similar To

S2343

Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree

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

Similar To

S259

Resolve establishing a study of the gaming market in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2728

Similar To

S2679

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S786

To bring down the cost of prescription drugs

Accompanied S771

Similar To

S827

Protecting students abroad

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

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