Amendment ID: S2107-1-R1

Redraft Amendment 1

Commission to study pay disparity

Messrs. Tarr, deMacedo, Humason, Ross and Fattman move to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

"Section __. There shall be a special commission to investigate, analyze and study the factors, causes and impact of pay disparity based on gender. The special commission shall consist of 15 members including, the secretary of labor and workforce development or a designee who shall serve as chair; the attorney general or a designee; 2 members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 member of the appointed by the house minority leader; 2 members appointed by the senate president; 1 member appointed by the senate minority leader; and 7 members appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall represent employers, 2 of whom that have experience in the field of gender economics; 1 whom shall represent the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts; 1 of whom shall represent the Commission on the Status of Women; 1 of whom shall represent the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women; and  1 of whom shall represent organized labor.

The commission shall submit its initial findings to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the chairs of the joint committee on labor and workforce development not later than January 1, 2019. The commission shall file subsequent annual reports on January 1 of each year with a final report on January 1, 2024. The final report may also include drafts of any proposed legislation to further reduce the pay disparity based on gender. "