H2835 • 2025

An Act relative to funding contributions under state/teachers' and local pension systems

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Sponsor: Dennis C. Gallagher
Last action: 2026-03-30
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to funding contributions under state/teachers' and local pension systems

An Act relative to funding contributions under state/teachers' and local pension systems By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to funding contributions under state/teachers' and local pension systems By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2835) of Dennis C.
Gallagher relative to the Commonwealth's pension liability fund.
Public Service.

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Bill History

2026-03-30 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
2025-09-22 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-09-11 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Service
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to funding contributions under state/teachers' and local pension systems
By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2835) of Dennis C. Gallagher relative to the Commonwealth's pension liability fund. Public Service.

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Bill H.2835

SECTION 1.

Section 22C of chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subdivision:-

(5) In each fiscal year that there is no unfunded commonwealth pension liability the comptroller shall transfer from the General Fund, without further appropriation, to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund an additional amount that equals the normal cost of all future benefits for which the commonwealth is obligated in said fiscal year.

SECTION 2.

Section 22D of chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subdivision:-

(12) In the event that the unfunded pension liability of a system is reduced to zero in a fiscal year, the system’s funding schedule shall be designed to require an additional appropriation in said fiscal year to the pension reserve fund that equals the normal cost of all future benefits for which the system is obligated in said fiscal year.

SECTION 3.

The provisions of this act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

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