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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2596 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2934 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Edward R. Philips |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying |
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| 12 | 12 | | resolve: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Resolve authorizing the study of cost of living increases for state police retirees. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2596 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 18 | 18 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2934 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 2934) of |
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| 20 | 20 | | Edward R. Philips for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the |
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| 21 | 21 | | General Court) to examine the feasibility of increases to cost-of-living adjustments for retirees of |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Massachusetts State Police. Public Service. |
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| 23 | 23 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 24 | 24 | | SEE HOUSE, NO. 2637 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 25 | 25 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 28 | 28 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 29 | 29 | | _______________ |
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| 30 | 30 | | Resolve authorizing the study of cost of living increases for state police retirees. |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 Resolved, That there shall be a special commission to examine the feasibility of increases |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2to Cost of Living Adjustments for retirees of the Massachusetts State Police. The commission |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3shall consist of the chairs of the joint committee on public service, the executive director of the |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4state retirement board, a member to be appointed by the chair of the MA public employee |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5retirement administration commission and the president of MA retirees. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6 Said commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means the |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7results of its investigation recommendations together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8said recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the clerks of the house of |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9representatives and senate on or before January 1, 2027. |
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