HOUSE  .   .   .   .   .   .   .  No. 5697

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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                            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, October 20, 2026.                         

The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Bill relative to firefighter retirement benefits (House, No. 2753), reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 5697).

For the committee,

AARON MICHLEWITZ.

    FILED ON: 10/20/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5697

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 firefighter retirement benefits.

 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 94B of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 29, the word “five” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 10.

 SECTION 2. Said section 94B of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “compensation”, in line 33, the following words:- ; provided, that in the event that such person retires in accordance with this section, any secondary cancer shall be covered in accordance with section 9.