SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2125        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1500

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr

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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 relative to fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/24/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/31/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/31/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/1/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

2/1/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/12/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2125        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1500

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1500) of Julian Cyr, Michael D. Brady, James B. Eldridge, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees.

 

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

Section 12 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the second paragraph the following 2 sentences:- "Should a governmental agency enter into a trust or joint purchase agreement, a board and steering committee shall be established, including members of the appropriate public authorities, no less than 25 per cent of the members shall come from labor representatives elected from a list of representatives nominated by the collective bargaining units and a retiree from one of the governmental units appointed by the Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts. All members will be considered voting members."