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H2861 • 2025

An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension

An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension

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Sponsor
James K. Hawkins
Last action
2025-08-21
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension

An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L.
  • c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they relate to the calculation of Walter L.
  • Guertin's pension By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2861) of James K.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-21 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-05-01 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2861) of James K. Hawkins relative to the calculation of the pension of Walter L. Guerin. Public Service.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.2861

Section 1

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c) of chapter 32 or any other general or special law to the contrary, Walter Guertin shall receive a retirement allowance based upon the thirty-two years of creditable service calculated by the Attleboro Retirement Board as of the date of his retirement, November 17, 2017.

Section 2:

This act shall apply as of November 17, 2017, and the Attleboro Retirement Board shall pay to Walter Guertin any amounts owed between the date of retirement and the passage of this act.

Said retirement allowance shall be subject to the provisions of section 103 of chapter 32.

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