An Act relative to protecting local retirees

This bill, introduced by Representative Michael S. Day, aims to protect local retirees from sudden increases in their health insurance premiums. It modifies state law to ensure that if a government entity decides to raise the percentage of premiums that retirees must pay, a retiree's current contribution rate will remain unchanged rather than jumping to the new higher rate. The change applies specifically to premiums for retired employees of local governmental units and is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2025.