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H27 • 2025

An Act establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases

An Act establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases

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Sponsor
Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases

An Act establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases So much of the recommendations of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System (House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases So much of the recommendations of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System (House, No.
  • 26) as relates to establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    Discharged to the committee on House Rules

  3. 2025-12-15 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

  4. 2025-04-09 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases
So much of the recommendations of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System (House, No. 26) as relates to establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.27

SECTION 1. There shall be a special commission to evaluate and study the costs and benefits attributable to all service purchases allowed under Chapter 32. The special commission shall: review the associated actuarial liabilities; recommend appropriate cost-sharing between employee and employer; explore whether the types of allowable service purchases can be expanded to help recruit and retain public employees; and recommend any other changes deemed necessary to improve the long-term sustainability of Massachusetts contributory retirement systems.

The commission shall consist of: the chair of

the public employee retirement administration commission or a designee; the chairs of the state and teachers’ retirement boards, or their designees; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on public service, who shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member of the senate who shall be appointed by the minority leader; 1 member of the house of representatives, who shall be appointed by the minority leader; the President of MACRS or her designee; a representative of the Mass. Association of School Superintendents; the Commonwealth’s director of human resources

or his designee; a representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association; the Secretary of A&F or his designee; an actuary to be appointed by the Governor; a representative of a teacher’s union to be appointed by the state treasurer; a representative of a state employee union to be appointed by the governor. The special commission shall make recommendations, including proposed amendments to chapter 32 of the General Laws. The special commission shall file its recommendations, including any proposed legislation, with the clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives not later than May 1, 2026.

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