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MA H3299

MA H3299
Regarding pension ratio of the funding system


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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to underperforming pension systems. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 22 of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which relates to public pension systems. The key provisions are: (1) Any public pension system in Massachusetts with a funded ratio (the ratio of pension assets to liabilities) of less than 50% and an annual rate of return over the previous 10 years that is at least 3 percentage points lower than the state's Pension Reserves Investment Trust (PRIT) Fund's rate of return over the same period will be declared "underperforming" by the state commission. (2) The provision declaring a pension system's underperforming status as "in perpetuity" is changed to "may not be revoked for five years."

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4654 (on 06/25/2018)

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