MA S1413

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
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th 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) in Massachusetts. The commission will examine how these provisions, which are part of the Congressional Social Security Act, impact state employees who are members of a contributory retirement system. The commission will also look into establishing an education plan on these social security offset programs and explore ways for affected employees to recoup lost benefits through the Massachusetts Deferred Compensation Save Money and Retire Tomorrow (SMART) Plan. The commission's findings and recommendations will be reported to the Massachusetts legislature by June 30, 2018.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Brian Ashe (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Richard Ross (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2491 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1413

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1413
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1413.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1907	To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
S1368	Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S185	Relative to a feasibility study for a horse park in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2254	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2256	Commissioning a study of vocational education	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2258	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S227	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2358	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters	Reported (in part) by S2006	Similar To
S2491	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
S265	Commissioning a study of vocational education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2256	Similar To
S276	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2258	Similar To
S403	Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To
S609	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1907

To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

S1368

Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities

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

Similar To

S185

Relative to a feasibility study for a horse park in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S2242

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2254

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2256

Commissioning a study of vocational education

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2258

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S227

Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

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

Similar To

S2358

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters

Reported (in part) by S2006

Similar To

S2491

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

S265

Commissioning a study of vocational education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2256

Similar To

S276

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2258

Similar To

S403

Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways

Accompanied a study order, see S2489

Similar To

S609

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

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

Similar To

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