Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Public Service

Event Details

Status:: Completed
Event Date:: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Start Time:: 1:00 PM
Location:: A-2 and Virtual
Event Description: Pensions and Investments

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs.



All matters filed in the House that are listed above are required to be reported on by September 14, 2025, subject to extensions consistent with House Rule 27.



The public is invited to participate in this hybrid hearing, which will be livestreamed on the General Court website, https://malegislature.gov/. Hearings will be recorded and posted publicly on the Joint Committee on Public Service page.



At the discretion of the Chairs and per committee rules, written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available. The committee may limit availability or redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information, information about minors, or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness or safety of the testifier or others.



Written testimony can be submitted via email at Seda.Korroch@mahouse.gov and Donna.LoConte@masenate.gov or physically mailed to the House Chair. Please submit by Wednesday July 30, 2025 at 5:00pm:



CHAIR DANIEL J. RYAN

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE

ATTN: SEDA KORROCH

24 BEACON ST ROOM 156

BOSTON MA 02133



In-person oral testimony and remote testimony sign-up here. Deadline to sign up is Monday, July 14, 2025 at 5:00pm.



For those testifying remotely, you will receive a Microsoft Teams link with more information prior to the start of the hearing.



This hearing will be chaired by House Chair Daniel J. Ryan. If you have any questions regarding the hearing, legislation, format of the hearing or reasonable accommodations required to ensure people with disabilities can participate fully in the committee process, please email: Seda Korroch at (Seda.Korroch@mahouse.gov). House Chair Ryan’s office can be reached via telephone: (617) 722-2240.
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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Public Service - 7-16-2025	7/16/2025 1:00 PM	03:07:58

Pensions and Investments 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.4127	An Act to establish the Pension Innovation Fund for intergenerational equity	Erika Uyterhoeven
H.4126	An Act to align public pensions with Massachusetts’ net zero future	Erika Uyterhoeven
H.2984	An Act relative to pension divestment from companies providing military equipment to the State of Israel	Erika Uyterhoeven
H.2983	An Act concerning investments of the Massachusetts Pension Reserve Investment Management (PRIM)	Erika Uyterhoeven
H.2904	An Act authorizing independent retirement systems to divest from fossil fuel companies	Hadley Luddy
H.2900	An Act requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Jay D. Livingstone
H.2932	An Act relative to benefits for teachers	Alice Hanlon Peisch
H.4234	An Act relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Fairhaven	Mark D. Sylvia
H.2763	An Act relative to pension divestment from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar	Antonio F. D. Cabral
H.2811	An Act to mandate the review of climate risk in order to protect public pension beneficiaries and taxpayers	Mindy Domb
S.1884	An Act relative to teacher retirement election	Liz Miranda
S.1861	An Act authorizing independent retirement systems to divest from fossil fuel companies	Dylan A. Fernandes
S.1869	An Act requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Adam Gómez

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Public Service

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