MA S1934

Bill

MA S1934

To conduct a study of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority retirement fund

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 conduct a study of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority retirement fund. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill calls for a special commission to conduct a comprehensive study of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Retirement Fund. The commission will examine whether the MBTA Retirement Fund's overall cost, funding ratio, administrative costs, and investment returns are substantially different from those of comparable mass transit systems and other Massachusetts public employee retirement plans. The commission will also explore whether the MBTA Retirement Fund could be administered by the Public Retirement Investment Management agency. The commission is required to prepare a report of its findings and recommendations within 5 months of its first meeting and submit it to the legislature.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Carlos González (D), John Keenan (D), James Murphy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2484 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1934

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1934
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1934.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1314	Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway cities are converted to a mixed-use development	No further action taken	Similar To
H1707	Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H291	Authorizing the establishment of a commission to evaluate student health	Accompanied a study order, see H4723	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4922	Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
S1140	Relative to MBTA billboards in the city of Quincy	Accompanied a study order, see S2342	Similar To
S1275	To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1861	Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S1932	Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2410	Honoring and recognizing the heroism of Rosa Parks	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 423 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S2484	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1314

Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway cities are converted to a mixed-use development

No further action taken

Similar To

H1707

Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H291

Authorizing the establishment of a commission to evaluate student health

Accompanied a study order, see H4723

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H4922

Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

S1140

Relative to MBTA billboards in the city of Quincy

Accompanied a study order, see S2342

Similar To

S1275

To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee

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

Similar To

S1861

Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S1932

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S2410

Honoring and recognizing the heroism of Rosa Parks

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 423 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S2484

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

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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