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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 632 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1837
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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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 Blackstone Valley vocational regional school district.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden 1 of 3
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 632 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1837
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1837) of Ryan C. Fattman for
legislation relative to the Blackstone Valley vocational regional school district. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3161 OF 2023-2024.]
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 the Blackstone Valley vocational regional school district.
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. Sub-section 4 of section 28 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new
3paragraph:
4 (c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Blackstone Valley
5Regional Vocational Technical High School, the employees of which have become, or which
6become members of the state employees retirement system under the provisions of this
7subdivision or any other previous act, shall remit to the state board of retirement as the
8employer's normal cost as determined by the actuary, of benefits earned during each year by such
9employees who are members of the state employees' retirement system. 2 of 3
10 The actuary shall determine such cost as a percentage of the payroll of the Blackstone
11Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School for such employees based upon the most
12recent actuarial valuation of the state retirement system. The actuary may consider factors
13including types of governmental unit, employee demographic information, and employee group
14classification to help in the determination of said percentage. Said cost shall be paid monthly
15and deposited in the pension reserve fund of the state employees' retirement system. The actuary
16shall review the percentage determined in this paragraph at least every three years.
17 SECTION 2. Sub-section (4) of section 28 of chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby
18amended by adding the following paragraph:
19 (d) The state retirement board upon terms and conditions it may establish, may require a
20participating employer governed by this sub-section, who fails to remit either its normal cost
21amount as determined in paragraph (c), or the contributions made on behalf of employees who
22are members of the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System as required by section 22
23of Chapter 32, by the first day of the second month following the work month, to pay an
24additional amount equal to 10% of the total amount of delinquent contributions. The state
25retirement board shall have the right to commence an action in contract for payment of
26outstanding amounts determined to be due in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
27 SECTION 3. Reimbursements currently outstanding to the state retirement board under
28paragraph (b) of sub-section (4) of section 28 of chapter 32 for calendar years 2013, 2014, and
292015 shall not be required.
30 SECTION 4. Reimbursements currently outstanding to the state retirement board under
31paragraph (c) of sub-section (4) of section 28 of chapter 32 for calendar years 2016, 2017 and 3 of 3
322018 shall be required and remitted under terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the
33board.
34 SECTION 5. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.