HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1377 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2289
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Higgins
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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 local retirees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 1/16/2019 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 1/23/2019 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 1/24/2019 |
Peter Capano | 11th Essex | 1/30/2019 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 1/31/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1377 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2289
By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2289) of Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation relative to the cost of living adjustment for local retirees. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1417 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to the cost of living adjustment for local 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 (b) of section 103 of said chapter 32, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is amended in line 24 by inserting after the word “commission’ the following words: - and to pay an annual cost of living increase of 3 per cent on a base amount of no less than $12,000.
SECTION 2. Paragraph (c) of section 103 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is amended in line 36 by inserting after the word “action” the following words: - ;provided, however, that a board shall not deny a cost of living increase if the average rate of return on investments during the last two previous years equals or exceeds the average of the assumed rate of return for those two years.