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H 2827

An Act authorizing Jeremiah Z. Valli to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Chris Flanagan

Targets a single member: authorizes Jeremiah Z. Valli to purchase creditable military service time in the Barnstable County retirement system under an override.

Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
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Bill Summary · H 2827

Summary of H.2827: An Act authorizing Jeremiah Z. Valli to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board

Purpose and intent

  • The bill would authorize a targeted exception allowing Jeremiah Z. Valli, a member of the Barnstable County retirement system, to purchase creditable service for his military service time. The purchase would be permitted under existing provisions for creditable service as described in the General Laws, effectively counting his military service toward his retirement benefits.

Key provisions

  • Main operative text: Notwithstanding section 3 of chapter 71 of the acts of 1996, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Barnstable County Retirement Board shall permit Jeremiah Z. Valli, a member of the Barnstable County retirement system, to purchase creditable service for his military service time pursuant to paragraph (h) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws.
  • In short, the bill creates a targeted exemption to allow this specific individual to buy service credit for military time through the retirement system, following the framework in Chapter 32, Section 4, Paragraph (h).

Affected parties

  • Primary beneficiary: Jeremiah Z. Valli (Barnstable County retirement system member).
  • Barnstable County Retirement Board: would administer the purchase under its authority, subject to applicable state law and the bill’s override provision.
  • Barnstable County retirement system participants: potential indirect impact if the change influences standard procedures, costs, or actuarial assumptions (though the bill creates a one-person authority rather than a broad policy shift).

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced: February 27, 2025.
  • Referred to: Public Service Committee (February 27, 2025).
  • Senate involvement: Senate concurred with the bill (status notes reflect cross-chamber engagement).
  • Similar prior measure: A related bill was filed in a previous session (HD 4138 of 2023-2024).
  • Current status: Hearing scheduled for September 15, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in hearing room A-1.
  • Legislative docket: House Docket No. 1844 (House File/Chapter reference: House No. 2827).

Fiscal and policy implications

  • Financial impact: The bill itself does not specify cost; it would empower the Barnstable County Retirement Board to accept a purchase of creditable service for military time for this individual. The member would typically pay an actuarial cost or lump-sum amount per existing rules for creditable service purchases, potentially increasing future retirement benefits for Valli.
  • System effects: Because the bill targets a single member, any fiscal effect would be localized to this case, but it could prompt scrutiny of how the county retirement system handles similar requests under current statutes.

Background and context

  • Legal framework: The purchase is authorized under paragraph (h) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws; the bill seeks to override broader limitations to permit this specific purchase.
  • Related proposals: A similar matter was introduced in a prior session (HD 4138, 2023-2024).

Notes

  • The bill is a narrowly targeted measure, not a general policy change affecting all Barnstable County retirement system members.
  • Readers seeking the practical outcome will await the September 15, 2025 hearing for committee action and potential further floor consideration.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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