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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2901 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2505
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel M. Donahue
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel M. Donahue16th Worcester1/18/2023David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester1/24/2023Steven Owens29th Middlesex1/24/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/24/2023Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex1/24/2023Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden1/24/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex1/25/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/25/2023Patricia A. Duffy5th Hampden1/25/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/25/2023Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex1/31/2023Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk1/31/2023Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/31/2023David M. Rogers24th Middlesex1/31/2023James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol1/31/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex1/31/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/31/2023Erika Uyterhoeven27th Middlesex2/7/2023 2 of 2
Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk2/7/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/7/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/7/2023Christine P. Barber34th Middlesex2/7/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/7/2023Christopher J. Worrell5th Suffolk2/7/2023William C. Galvin6th Norfolk2/7/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/7/2023Mary S. Keefe15th Worcester2/9/2023Tricia Farley-Bouvier2nd Berkshire2/9/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/13/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/17/2023John J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex2/17/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/17/2023Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester2/17/2023Denise C. Garlick13th Norfolk2/17/2023Simon Cataldo14th Middlesex2/17/2023James J. O'Day14th Worcester2/28/2023Christopher Richard Flanagan1st Barnstable2/28/2023 1 of 5
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2901 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2505
By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2505) of
Daniel M. Donahue and others relative to public employee retiree benefits. Public Service.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Subsection (c) of section 102 of chapter 32, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure “$13,000” and inserting
3in place thereof the following figure: - “$18,000”
4 SECTION 2. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is
5hereby further amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure “$13,000” and inserting in place
6thereof the following figure: - “$18,000”
7 SECTION 3. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is
8hereby further amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure “$13,000” and inserting in place
9thereof the following figure: - “$18,000”
10 SECTION 4. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
11amended by section 1 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure 2 of 5
12“$18,000” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “65 per cent of the maximum
13social security benefit for an individual worker retiring at full retirement age”
14 SECTION 5. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
15amended by section 2 of this act, is hereby further amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure
16“$18,000” and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- “65 per cent of the maximum
17social security benefit for an individual worker retiring at full retirement age”
18 SECTION 6. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
19amended by section 3 of this act, is hereby further amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure
20“$18,000” and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- “65 per cent of the maximum
21social security benefit for an individual worker retiring at full retirement age”
22 SECTION 7. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
23amended by section 4 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure “65”
24and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “75”
25 SECTION 8. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
26amended by section 5 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure “65”
27and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “75”
28 SECTION 9. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
29amended by section 6 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure “65”
30and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “75” 3 of 5
31 SECTION 10. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
32amended by section 7 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure “75”
33and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “85”
34 SECTION 11. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
35amended by section 8 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure “75”
36and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “85”
37 SECTION 12. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
38amended by section 9 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure “75”
39and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “85”
40 SECTION 13. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
41amended by section 10 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure “85”
42and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “95”
43 SECTION 14. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
44amended by section 11 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure “85”
45and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “95”
46 SECTION 15. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
47amended by section 12 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure “85”
48and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “95”
49 SECTION 16. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
50amended by section 13 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure “95”
51and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “100” 4 of 5
52 SECTION 17. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
53amended by section 14 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure “95”
54and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “100”
55 SECTION 18. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
56amended by section 15 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure “95”
57and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “100”
58 SECTION 19. Section 9 of chapter 32B, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is
59hereby amended by inserting, after the first paragraph, the following paragraph: -
60 Any reduction in the percentage of a governmental unit’s contributions to health
61premiums for retired employees made after January 1, 2023 shall not apply to individuals that
62retire before the change in contribution percentage takes effect.
63 SECTION 20. Notwithstanding chapter 32A or 32B of the General Laws, for retired
64public employees that are over the age of 65 and not eligible for the federal Medicare program,
65the maximum amount of out-of-pocket costs for covered services under a group health insurance
66plan under chapter 32A or 32B during an enrollment year shall not exceed $2,500 for individual
67coverage and $5,000 for family coverage.
68 SECTION 21. Sections 1-3 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
69 SECTION 22. Sections 4-6 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
70 SECTION 23. Sections 7-9 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2029.
71 SECTION 24. Sections 10-12 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2033. 5 of 5
72 SECTION 25. Sections 13-15 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2037.
73 SECTION 26. Sections 16-18 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2041.