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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to water and sewer plant operator pension group classification.
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PETITION OF:
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Paul McMurtry 11th Norfolk
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to water and sewer plant operator pension group classification.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby
2 amended by adding the following section:-
3 SECTION 106. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, water and
4 sewer treatment plant operators shall be eligible for classification as members of pension group 4
5 by the Massachusetts state board of retirement pursuant to section 3 of chapter 32 of the General
6 Laws. For purposes of this section, the term “water and sewer treatment plant operators” shall
7 mean state and municipal operators of wastewater treatment facilities and drinking water supply
8 facilities who possess valid licensure or certification issued by the Massachusetts department of
9 environmental protection pursuant to sections 34A and 34B of chapter 21 or the board of
10 certification of operators of drinking water supply facilities pursuant to section 66B of chapter
11 13.
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