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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to increasing the base for the calculation of cost-of-living increases for retired public employees. Public Service.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to increase the base amount used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retired public employees in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends a section of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which governs public retirement systems, by raising the dollar amount from $13,000 to $16,000. This change means that future COLAs, which are designed to help retirees keep pace with inflation, will be calculated based on this higher starting figure, potentially leading to larger annual increases for eligible retirees. The bill specifies that this change will take effect for COLAs made starting July 1, 2015.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (50)
Sean Garballey (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Claire Cronin (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
James Dwyer (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
John Fernandes (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Robert Hedlund (R),
Kate Hogan (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Barbara L'Italien (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
James Murphy (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Thomas Petrolati (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Tom Sannicandro (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Theodore Speliotis (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
John Velis (D),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
James Welch (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4367 (on 06/09/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2302 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2302 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2302.pdf |
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