Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The town meeting of the town of Winchester may appropriate funds in order to offset the anticipated cost of healthcare for retired employees, and the eligible surviving spouse or dependents of deceased employees. Such funds shall be credited to a special fund to be known as the Retiree Healthcare Liability Trust Fund. Any interest or other income earned on the fund shall be added to and become part of the fund. Any funds in said Retiree Healthcare Liability Trust Fund shall be trust funds within the meaning of section 54 of chapter 44 of the General Laws. Amounts may be expended from the fund only in accordance with an actuarial schedule of payments developed by a nationally recognized independent actuarial consulting firm and designed to reduce to zero any unfunded liability attributable to the payment of healthcare costs. This schedule shall be designed to maintain these costs as a fixed ratio of the current and predicted future payroll of the town or any other acceptable actuarial method approved by the actuary. Funds may be used for the purpose of this trust fund by appropriation at any town meeting of the town.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.