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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1118 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1678
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cindy F. Friedman
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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 relative to the annual allowance for certain survivors of public retirees and employees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cindy F. FriedmanFourth Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1118 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1678
By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1678) of Cindy F. Friedman for
legislation relative to the annual allowance for certain survivors of public retirees and employees.
Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1723 OF 2021-2022.]
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 relative to the annual allowance for certain survivors of public retirees and employees.
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. Option (d) of section 12 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in
2the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “or $500”, in line 233,
3the following words:- "or $750".
4 SECTION 2. Said option (d) of said section 12 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is
5hereby further amended by inserting after the word “commission.”, in line 258, the following
6paragraph:-
7 Beginning July 1, 2023, the normal monthly member-survivor allowance provided for
8under this option to a spouse of a deceased member shall not be less than $750 for members of
9the state teachers’ and state employees’ retirement system. The provisions of this paragraph shall 2 of 2
10take effect for the members of a retirement system of any other political subdivision by a
11majority vote of the board of such system and by the local legislative body. For the purpose of
12this paragraph, local legislative body shall mean a town meeting for a town system, the city
13council subject to the provisions of its charter for a city system, the county retirement board
14advisory council for a county system, the regional retirement board advisory council for a
15regional system, the district members for a district system and the governing body of an authority
16for an authority system. Acceptance shall be deemed to have occurred upon the filing of a
17certification of such vote with the commission.