Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S1638 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 220 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1638
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Julian Cyr
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Julian CyrCape and IslandsPaul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and
16	16	Hampshire
17	17	1/23/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/23/2023Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden1/25/2023James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/7/2023Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth2/7/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex2/7/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/7/2023Robyn K. KennedyFirst Worcester2/7/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk2/7/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/7/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/7/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/7/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/22/2023John J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex2/22/2023Adam GomezHampden2/22/2023Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk3/7/2023 2 of 2
18	18	Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex3/7/2023Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex3/7/2023Lydia EdwardsThird Suffolk3/7/2023 1 of 5
19	19	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 220 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
20	20	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1638
21	21	By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1638) of Julian Cyr, Paul W. Mark,
22	22	Jack Patrick Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for
23	23	legislation to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits. Public Service.
24	24	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
25	25	SEE SENATE, NO. 1683 OF 2021-2022.]
26	26	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
27	27	_______________
28	28	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
29	29	(2023-2024)
30	30	_______________
31	31	An Act to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits.
32	32	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
33	33	of the same, as follows:
34	34	1 SECTION 1. Subsection (c) of section 102 of chapter 32, as appearing in the 2020
35	35	2Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure “$13,000” and inserting
36	36	3in place thereof the following figure: - “$18,000”
37	37	4 SECTION 2. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is
38	38	5hereby further amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure “$13,000” and inserting in place
39	39	6thereof the following figure: - “$18,000”
40	40	7 SECTION 3. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is
41	41	8hereby further amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure “$13,000” and inserting in place
42	42	9thereof the following figure: - “$18,000” 2 of 5
43	43	10 SECTION 4. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
44	44	11amended by section 1 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure
45	45	12“$18,000” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “65 per cent of the maximum
46	46	13social security benefit for an individual worker retiring at full retirement age”
47	47	14 SECTION 5. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
48	48	15amended by section 2 of this act, is hereby further amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure
49	49	16“$18,000” and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- “65 per cent of the maximum
50	50	17social security benefit for an individual worker retiring at full retirement age”
51	51	18 SECTION 6. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
52	52	19amended by section 3 of this act, is hereby further amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure
53	53	20“$18,000” and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- “65 per cent of the maximum
54	54	21social security benefit for an individual worker retiring at full retirement age”
55	55	22 SECTION 7. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
56	56	23amended by section 4 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure “65”
57	57	24and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “75”
58	58	25 SECTION 8. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
59	59	26amended by section 5 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure “65”
60	60	27and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “75”
61	61	28 SECTION 9. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
62	62	29amended by section 6 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure “65”
63	63	30and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “75” 3 of 5
64	64	31 SECTION 10. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
65	65	32amended by section 7 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure “75”
66	66	33and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “85”
67	67	34 SECTION 11. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
68	68	35amended by section 8 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure “75”
69	69	36and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “85”
70	70	37 SECTION 12. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
71	71	38amended by section 9 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure “75”
72	72	39and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “85”
73	73	40 SECTION 13. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
74	74	41amended by section 10 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure “85”
75	75	42and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “95”
76	76	43 SECTION 14. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
77	77	44amended by section 11 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure “85”
78	78	45and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “95”
79	79	46 SECTION 15. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
80	80	47amended by section 12 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure “85”
81	81	48and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “95”
82	82	49 SECTION 16. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
83	83	50amended by section 13 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 34, by striking out the figure “95”
84	84	51and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “100” 4 of 5
85	85	52 SECTION 17. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
86	86	53amended by section 14 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 38, by striking out the figure “95”
87	87	54and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “100”
88	88	55 SECTION 18. Said subsection (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as most recently
89	89	56amended by section 15 of this act, is hereby amended, in line 46, by striking out the figure “95”
90	90	57and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- “100”
91	91	58 SECTION 19. Section 9 of chapter 32B, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is
92	92	59hereby amended by inserting, after the first paragraph, the following paragraph: -
93	93	60 Any reduction in the percentage of a governmental unit’s contributions to health
94	94	61premiums for retired employees made after January 1, 2023 shall not apply to individuals that
95	95	62retire before the change in contribution percentage takes effect.
96	96	63 SECTION 20. Notwithstanding chapter 32A or 32B of the General Laws, for retired
97	97	64public employees that are over the age of 65 and not eligible for the federal Medicare program,
98	98	65the maximum amount of out-of-pocket costs for covered services under a group health insurance
99	99	66plan under chapter 32A or 32B during an enrollment year shall not exceed $2,500 for individual
100	100	67coverage and $5,000 for family coverage.
101	101	68 SECTION 21. Sections 1-3 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
102	102	69 SECTION 22. Sections 4-6 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
103	103	70 SECTION 23. Sections 7-9 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2029.
104	104	71 SECTION 24. Sections 10-12 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2033. 5 of 5
105	105	72 SECTION 25. Sections 13-15 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2037.
106	106	73 SECTION 26. Sections 16-18 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2041.