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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1481 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2889
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kathleen R. LaNatra
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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 regional planning agencies.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/15/2025Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex2/11/2025James Arciero2nd Middlesex2/21/2025Adam J. Scanlon14th Bristol2/27/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1481 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2889
By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2889) of
Kathleen R. LaNatra and others for legislation to further regulate regional planning agencies as
members of the state retirement system. Public Service.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to regional planning agencies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The General Laws are hereby amended in Chapter 40B by inserting after Section 30 the
2following section:-
3 SECTION 31. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following
4meanings: --
5 “Agency”, shall mean the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, the Central
6Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments,
7the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission,
8the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments, the Old Colony Planning Council, the Pioneer
9Valley Planning Commission and the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic
10Development District. 2 of 2
11 (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an agency that is a
12member of the state retirement system pursuant to chapter 32 of the General Laws shall be
13deemed to be or shall continue to be a member of the state retirement system.
14 (c) An agency shall not be required to annually reimburse the state board of retirement
15for its pro rata share of any retirement allowance or pension paid by said board during the
16preceding calendar year which is based on whole or in part on service with such district provided
17that each agency contributes the required accumulated deductions and interest to the annuity
18savings accounts of the agency.
19 (d) An agency shall not be held liable for any past due contributions.