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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to public employee retiree benefits. Public Service.
AI Summary
This bill proposes several changes to public employee retiree benefits in Massachusetts:
1. It increases the maximum annual pension benefit from $13,000 to $18,000, effective July 1, 2023.
2. It changes the calculation of the pension benefit from a fixed dollar amount to 65% of the maximum Social Security benefit for an individual worker retiring at full retirement age, effective July 1, 2024.
3. It gradually increases the percentage of the maximum Social Security benefit used to calculate the pension benefit, starting at 75% in 2029 and reaching 100% by 2041.
4. It prohibits any reduction in the percentage of a governmental unit's contributions to health premiums for retired employees from applying to individuals who retired before the change takes effect.
5. It caps the maximum out-of-pocket costs for covered services under a group health insurance plan for retired public employees over age 65 and not eligible for Medicare at $2,500 for individual coverage and $5,000 for family coverage.
The bill's provisions are implemented over time, with the earlier changes taking effect in 2023 and 2024, and the later changes phased in over the subsequent decades.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (78)
Dan Donahue (D)*,
James Arena-Derosa (D),
Jenny Armini (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Simon Cataldo (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
John Cronin (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
William Driscoll Jr. (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Lydia Edwards (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Rodney Elliott (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Chris Flanagan (D),
Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Ryan Hamilton (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Sam Montaño (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
James Murphy (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Adrianne Ramos (D),
Orlando Ramos (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Estela Reyes (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Margaret Scarsdale (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Chris Worrell (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5048 (on 09/16/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2505 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2505.pdf |
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