H 2881 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act designating Aerial Foresters of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system

HD 1096 designates aerial foresters and tree crewmen employed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) as members of Group 2 in the state's contributory retirement system. This change directly affects these specific DCR employees by placing them under the same retirement classification as other state workers in Group 2. The bill achieves this through a technical amendment to Chapter 32 of the General Laws, adding the job titles to the existing retirement system description. It does not create new benefits but aligns these employees with an established retirement framework.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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