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HB 534 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Retirement compensation calculation change

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relative to the calculation of average final compensation under the retirement system.

Excludes supplemental pay paid by an employer while a retirement system member is receiving workers' compensation from the calculation of average final compensation.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill excludes supplemental pay paid by the employer while the member is receiving workers' compensation from the calculation of the average percentage of compensation paid in excess of the full base rate of compensation.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Notwithstanding the foregoing, any periods in which the member receives supplemental pay paid by the employer while the member is receiving workers' compensation shall be excluded from the calculation of the average percentage of compensation paid in excess of the full base rate of compensation.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mark PearsonRPrime
  • Rep. Timothy SoucyDDeputy Ranking Member· Labor
  • Sen. Bill GannonRVice Chair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Mike BordesR, Rep. Mark ProulxR, Rep. Alicia GreggD, Rep. Mark MacKenzieD, Rep. Matthew CokerR

Public testimony

47 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

94% support6% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration31:25–35:033m 38slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 3 P. 15
  2. Jan 30, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2025 10:30 am LOB 306-308
  3. Jan 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/30/2025 10:30 am LOB 306-308
  4. Jan 30, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/30/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 12 P. 6
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 7

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.