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HB 637 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Retirement annuity reduction at age 65

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relative to the reduction in the calculation of state retirement annuities at age 65 for certain group I retirement system members.

Applies the reduction of a retiree's annuity at full Social Security retirement age to group I retired state employees and teachers who retired before July 1, 2023, and had not reached full retirement age by July 1, 2025.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides that the reduction of a retiree's annuity at the member's full retirement age under the federal Social Security system shall apply to any group I retired state employee member or retired teacher member of group I who retired prior to July 1, 2023, and who has not reached full social security retirement age by July 1, 2025.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. David LuneauDPrimeDemocratic Advisor
  • Rep. Wayne MacDonaldRChair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Public testimony

109 signed in online · 7 wrote testimony

97% support3% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“It's about fairness. Reducing pension benefits was designed to take into account SS benefits. Now that SS benefits are further away, that reduction simply takes money away from the economy. The NHRS's benefits have a positive impact on the state's economy.…”
— Gregory Ives, Pembrokesupports
“I support this bill. Please do everything you can to pass this bill.”
— Karen Lufkin, Glensupports
“The full age of retirement for social security is now almost age 67. Why should state employees' pensions be reduced at age 65? It makes no sense. Please fix this inequity by passing this bill. Thank you.”
— Wendy Kessler, Portsmouthsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-3010:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-02-061:30 pmHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 3 P. 20
  2. Jan 30, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2025 01:15 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 6, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 02/06/2025 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 6, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/06/2025 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
  5. Feb 12, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/12/2025 (Vote 11-3; RC)
  6. Mar 3, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  7. Mar 13, 2025HouseLay HB 637 on Table (Rep. Granger): MA DV 229-136 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 77
  8. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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