SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1902 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1450
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 cost of living adjustment for public retirees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol |
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Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 1/31/2017 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 1/31/2017 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 2/1/2017 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 2/2/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1902 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1450
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1450) of Marc R. Pacheco, Michael D. Brady, Danielle W. Gregoire, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the cost of living adjustment for public retirees. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1406 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to the cost of living adjustment for public retirees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Paragraph (c) of section 102 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is amended by striking out in lines 34, 38 and 46 the dollar amount “$13,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following words: - $14,000 in fiscal year 2018, $15,000 in fiscal year 2019 and $16,000 in fiscal year 2020.
SECTION 2. Subdivision (2A) of section 23 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is amended by inserting the following paragraph:-
(k) Beginning March 2020 and each March thereafter, the PRIM board shall file with the clerk of the house of representatives a report on the average rate of return on investments by the board during the last two previous years, including a statement whether the average rate of return during the last two previous years exceeds, by two percent, the average of the assumed rate of return for those two years.
SECTION 3. Section 102 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph: -
(h) Beginning March 2020 and each March thereafter, the PRIM board shall file with the clerk of the house of representatives the report prepared in accordance with paragraph (k) of subdivision (2A) of section 23. If said report states that the average rate of return on investments during the last two previous years exceeds, by two percent, the average of the assumed rate of return for those two years, the general court shall then determine if an increase in the dollar amount set forth in said paragraph (c) is appropriate and if so, establish the higher dollar amount to be set forth in said paragraph (c).