HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 13        FILED ON: 1/2/2013

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PERAC

FIVE MIDDLESEX AVENUE SUITE 304 SOMERVILLE, MA 02145 · , MA

The Honorable Steven James

Clerk of the House of Representatives

State House, Room 145

Boston, Massachusetts 02133

January 2, 2013

Dear Mr. James:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 33 of Chapter 30 of the General Laws, I hereby submit the attached legislative recommendations from the PERAC for consideration during the 2013-2014 legislative sessions:

The attachments to this letter contain summaries of the proposed recommendations and the actual legislative drafts incorporating the recommendations.

The proposed bills are:

REGARDING POST RETIREMENT EARNINGS AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARINGS

AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION TO PERFORM TRIENNIAL AUDITS OF CERTAIN OPEB TRUST FUNDS

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Joseph E. Connarton

Executive Director