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PENSION REFORM: PHASE II ON THE MOVE

Governor Introduces Legislation

MARCH 2010 VOICE: Pension reform's "Phase II" is on the move, taking shape in legislation filed by Governor Patrick (HB4440). Now in the hands of the Joint Committee on Public Service, it is far from being a finished product at this time.

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Budget Struggles at Session Mid-Point

JANUARY 2010 VOICE: The 2009-2010 Massachusetts Legislative Session has reached the mid-point, with the Legislature set to complete formal business on July 30.

As the state's economy continues to suffer through the recession, Beacon Hill leaders struggle to plug gapping holes left in the Commonwealth's budget. Observers fear that there could be as much as a $1.5 billion structural deficit for the coming FY11 fiscal year.

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SENIOR DRIVING RESTRICTIONS PENDING
NOVEMBER 2009: On September 15, the Legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation favorably released H3287, which would bring about new drivers license requirements for those age 75 and older.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Recession Stalls Activity

Focus on Defending Benefits


NOVEMBER 2009: Plummeting tax revenues, at both the state and local levels, make for a difficult 2009-2010 Legislation Session.

Despite raising over $900 million in new taxes, the Commonwealth is still facing a multi-billion dollar deficit and has had to make significant cuts in the new budget. The result is not simply a reduction in state-run programs, but also a 20% cut to local aid.

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CAR INSURANCE BENEFIT THREATENED

Over 65 Discount Eyed

SEPTEMBER 2009: Back in 1978, our Association was the lead sponsor of legislation that resulted in the passage of Chapter 511 of the Acts of ’78.

This law provided that motor vehicle insurance rates for a vehicle insured by a resident sixty-five years of age or older was to be twenty-five percent lower than the applicable rate of such classification.

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