HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5551

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, June 30, 2026.

 The committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred the Bill providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees (House, No. 2896), reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 5551).

For the committee,

AARON MICHLEWITZ.

        FILED ON: 6/30/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5551

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees.

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

      Clause (ii) of the fifth sentence of subsection (c) of section 7 of chapter 372 of the acts of 1984 is hereby amended by striking out the words “, provided that any collective bargaining agreement may protect employees against such actions on arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable grounds” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- for just cause.