SENATE DOCKET, NO. 919        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1696

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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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 the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/28/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

7/12/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 919        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1696

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1696) of Jason M. Lewis and James K. Hawkins for legislation relative to collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1745 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services.

 

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. Section one of Chapter 150E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding to the end of the seventh paragraph, titled "Employer" or "public employer", the following sentence:- In the case of employees of the committee for public counsel services, employer shall mean the committee for public counsel services or its designee.

SECTION 2. Section seven of Chapter 150E of the General Laws as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking the word "or" before the word “commission” and inserting after the word “commission” in line 15 the following words:- or the committee for public counsel Services.

SECTION 3. Section 7 of Chapter 150E of the General Laws as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking the word "and" before the words “the state lottery commission” and inserting after the word “commission” in line 32 the following words:- and committee for public counsel services.