HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 650        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 673

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard Bastien

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to authorize the city of Gardner to negotiate and purchase group insuranace policies for employees and dependents without being subject to collective bargaining.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Richard Bastien

2nd Worcester

1/18/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 650        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 673

By Mr. Bastien of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of Richard Bastien (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation authorizing the city of Gardner to join the Group Insurance Commission.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5064 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to authorize the city of Gardner to negotiate and purchase group insuranace policies for employees and dependents without being subject to collective bargaining.

 

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

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 32B and chapter 150E of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the City of Gardner is authorized to negotiate and purchase group insurance policies for Employees, Retirees and Dependents without being subject to collective bargaining as defined in chapter 150E of the general laws.