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House approves Senate bill abolishing Hampshire Council of Governments, pay agency debts including $5.8M pension liability
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
BOSTON – The House approved a Senate bill Tuesday night to abolish Hampshire Council of Governments that includes language to pay the financially collapsed agency’s known obligations – that include an estimated $5.8 million pension liability.
The bill is now on Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk. The Governor has ten days to sign, veto, or amend it.
Following the bill’s passage, members of the western Massachusetts legislative delegation that shepherded this legislation through both chambers, released a statement titled “Hampshire County cities and towns shielded from millions of dollars in liabilities.”
Deadline looms for bill to address Hampshire Council of Governments’ $6M pension liability
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
NORTHAMPTON A bill to finish dissolving the Hampshire Council of Governments by having the state take responsibility for its pensions is coming up against the Jan. 5 end of the Legislature’s session.
“We’re pushing for the final bill passage by the end of session,” said lead sponsor Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton. “We’re getting there.”
Citing financial shortfalls, the Hampshire Council of Governments ceased operations in 2019. Two other bills concerning its dissolution were signed that year by Gov. Charlie Baker.
The last piece of business as best officials can determine is to transfer to the state an estimated $6 million liability for council and county retirees’ pensions going forward. As of last year the council was paying pensions to 65 people.