H 4317 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to JBCC FD retirement buy-back

This bill authorizes the State Retirement Board to credit seven specific firefighters with prior service years at the Otis Air National Guard Base federal fire department (JBCC FD) toward their state retirement benefits. It applies to Dennis Ragazzini (10 years), Scott Chicoine (8.24 years), Schaun Dion (6.93 years), Eric Weston (6.44 years), Jason Orlowski (5.67 years), Thomas Stark (3.99 years), and Joshua Child, for service periods ending September 28, 2008. To receive this credit, each individual must pay back the equivalent of retirement deductions they would have made during that federal service, plus interest, either in full or through installments. The bill directly affects these named individuals and modifies their retirement credit calculation without changing broader state retirement rules.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2025
Governor
Introduced Jul 24, 2025 Last action Jan 8, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Jul 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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