The Massachusetts legislative process is beginning to take shape for 2025 as our bills of interest have been sent to their respective committees and have also received updated bill numbers.
The bills we have identified as pertinent to our members are listed below underneath the respective committees to which they have been assigned.
• Affordable Housing – HB 1500/HD.2715 SB956/SD1479
Joint Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security
• 911 Reclassification as Emergency Service Provider – HB2662/HD1245
• 911 Internal Benefits – HB2663/ HD1246 SB1761/SD600
• 911 Retirement Reclassification to Group 2 -HB2818/HD621/ HB2968/HD2532 SB1906/SD592
• 911 Inclusion in the Heart Law – HB2840/HD1381 SB1845/SD2035
• Nuclear Energy Workers Retirement Reclassification to Group 4 – HB2817/HD606 SB1871/SD489
• Soldiers Home Retirement Reclassification to Group 2 – HB2839/HD1019 SB1823/SD1826
• Installation Security Officers Retirement Reclassification to Group 4 -HB2981/HD473
• CPCS Collective Bargaining Rights SB1873/SD386
• Retirement Incentives for Employees of State Universities – HB2843/HD250
• 911 Internal Benefits Same as First Responders – HB2971/HD3047
• An Act relative to the retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators - H3000
• An Act increasing the cap on outside income for public pension recipients – S1908
• An Act regarding post-disability retirement earnings – HD4732
• Election Day a Legal Holiday for State and Municipal Employees – HB3344/HD2102
• Committee to address Workplace Bullying, Harassment, Mobbing, without regard to protected class– HB3344/HD2102
Join Local 888 in contacting the members of these committees via phone and email and voice your support of all of our legislative items to help further the work benefits and quality of life for our members.
Utilize the links below to identify the respective committee members. Click on their name and their contact information will be on their individual legislator page.
Joint Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security
Joint Committee on Public Service
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
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