SENATE DOCKET, NO. 719        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1662

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Feeney

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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 protecting local retirees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 719        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1662

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1662) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to protect local retirees.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1712 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to protecting 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. Section 9E of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

In the event that the governmental unit approves an increase in the percent of the premium to be contributed by its retired employees, the percent of premium being paid by a retired employee at that time will not be increased to the higher percent.

SECTION 2. The provisions of this act shall take effect on January 1, 2023.