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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven George Xiarhos

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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:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2714        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2687 OF 2023-2024.]

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 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 1. Section 12 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of paragraph 2 the following:- "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, a minimum of one quarter (25%) 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 Association of Massachusetts. All members will be considered voting members.