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SB 20 · 2025 · Senate · Finance Committee

State-paid retirement contributions for towns

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relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.

Requires the state to pay 7.5 percent of retirement system contributions owed by political subdivision employers other than the state for group I teachers and group II members.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill provides that the state shall pay 7.5 percent of contributions of retirement system employers other than the state for group I teachers and group II members.

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

“The rate percent of such normal contribution, including contributions on behalf of group II members whose group II creditable service is in excess of 40 years, in each instance shall be fixed on the basis of the liabilities of the system with respect to the particular members of the various member classifications as shown by actuarial valuations, except as provided in subparagraph (i).”
Section 2
“The rate percent of such normal contribution in each instance shall be fixed on the basis of the liabilities of the system with respect to the particular members of the various member classifications as shown by actuarial valuation, except as provided in subparagraph (i).”
Section 2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDPrimeDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Rep. Michael EdgarDDeputy Ranking Member· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Mary Jane WallnerDRanking Member· Finance
  • Rep. Laura TelerskiDRanking Member· Finance Division 3
  • Rep. Alexis SimpsonDDemocratic Leader

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. Tara ReardonD, Sen. David WattersD, Rep. David NagelD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass7–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateRoll callOught to PassAdopted23–0How they voted
    Overall
    100% yea
    Republicans
    15–0100% yea
    Democrats
    8–0100% yea
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Gray Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2025Public hearingSenate Finance1:01:46–1:06:364m 50slocated in the stream transcriptHearing

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Finance; SJ 2
  2. Jan 14, 2025SenHearing: 01/14/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 5
  3. Jan 30, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025, Vote 7-0; SC 7A
  4. Jan 30, 2025SenOught to Pass: RC 23Y-0N, MA; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  5. Jan 30, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  6. Jan 30, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  7. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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