HB 654-FN-LOCAL (2012): relative to credit for retirement system employer contribution overpayments.

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HB 654-FN-LOCAL (2012)

relative to credit for retirement system employer contribution overpayments.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2011-2012
  • House committee: Special Committee on Public Employee Pensions Reform
  • Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
  • Subject: Retirement

The Story

It was introduced on September 7, 2011 and referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. On September 14, 2011 the House adopted “Rules Suspension to Permit Introduction, Printing, Referral to Committee, Public Hearing and Committee Report (Rep Bettencourt)” on a roll call 260–97. It crossed to the House on September 14, 2011 and was referred to the House Special Committee on Public Employee Pensions Reform committee. The committee held a public hearing on September 22, 2011. The committee met in executive session on September 29, 2011 and October 4, 2011. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 6–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On October 12, 2011 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 253–110. On October 12, 2011 the House failed “Suspend House Rules to Allow Second Committee (Finance) and Reporting Deadline to December 23, 2011 (Rep Shurtleff)” on a roll call 113–248. On January 4, 2012 the Senate adopted “Suspend all Rules necessary to allow the consideration of HB 654 and further allow it to be reported out of policy committee in the 2012 Senate Session by the adopted Senate deadline for HBs. 2/3 necessary” on a roll call 16–6, on a motion by Sen. Bradley. The committee held a public hearing on March 15, 2012. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On March 28, 2012 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • September 22, 2011, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Special Committee on Public Employee Pensions Reform, LOB 305-307
  • September 29, 2011, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Special Committee on Public Employee Pensions Reform, LOB 305-307
  • October 4, 2011, 2:30 PM: executive session, House Special Committee on Public Employee Pensions Reform, LOB 303
  • March 15, 2012, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 100

Votes

  • October 12, 2011, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 253, nays 110, passed
  • October 12, 2011, House: & REPORT DEADLINE TO 12/23/11 (REP SHURTLEFF) — yeas 113, nays 248, failed
  • March 28, 2012, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • September 7, 2011: Introduced 9/7/2011 and Referred to Executive Dept. & Admin
  • September 14, 2011: Late Drafting and Introduction Approved by Rules Committee
  • September 14, 2011: Rules Suspension to Permit Introduction, Printing, Referral to Committee, Public Hearing and Committee Report (Rep Bettencourt): MA RC 260-97 by Required Two-Thirds
  • September 14, 2011: Introduced and Referred to Special Committee on Public Employee Pensions Reform
  • September 22, 2011: Public Hearing: 9/22/2011 10:00 AM LOB 305-307
  • September 29, 2011: Executive Session: 9/29/2011 1:30 PM LOB 305-307
  • October 4, 2011: Executive Session: 10/4/2011 2:30 PM LOB 303
  • October 5, 2011: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for Oct 12 (Vote 6-3; RC)
  • October 5, 2011: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • October 12, 2011: Ought to Pass: MA RC 253-110
  • October 12, 2011: Suspend House Rules to Allow Second Committee (Finance) and Reporting Deadline to December 23, 2011 (Rep Shurtleff): MF RC 113-248 by Required Two-Thirds
  • January 4, 2012: Sen. Bradley Moved to Suspend all Rules necessary to allow the consideration of HB 654 and further allow it to be reported out of policy committee in the 2012 Senate Session by the adopted Senate deadline for HBs. 2/3 necessary, MA, RC 16Y-6N
  • March 15, 2012: Hearing: 3/15/12, Room 100, SH, 9:00 a.m.; SC10
  • March 22, 2012: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 3/28/12; SC12
  • March 28, 2012: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV

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