Senate Ways and Means Chair
Michael.Rodrigues@masenate.gov
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Boston, MA, 02133
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| Bill | Docket | Bill Pinslip/Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD.2125 | Communication from the Honorable Michael J. Rodrigues, Chair of the Special Committee of the Senate to Conduct Regional Public Forums submitting a copy of the committees report entitled: Commonwealth Conversations. | ||
| SD.2266 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 0000) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Carole A. Fiola for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Lori A. Terrien, an employee of the trial court. Public Service. | ||
| S.5 | SD.1 | Senate, January 7, 2015 -- Offered by Senator Michael J. Rodrigues relative to forming a special committee of the Senate to conduct regional public forums. | |
| S.118 | SD.404 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 118) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to safeguard municipal permitting. Community Development and Small Businesses. | |
| S.119 | SD.630 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 119) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. for legislation to improve housing opportunities and the Massachusetts economy. Community Development and Small Businesses. | |
| S.181 | SD.245 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 181) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to check cashing fees. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.182 | SD.246 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 182) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to credit and debit cards. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.183 | SD.248 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 183) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to mobile spas. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.184 | SD.615 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 184) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to the security of personal financial information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.460 | SD.255 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 460) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Josh S. Cutler, Stephen Kulik, Keiko M. Orrall and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to horse riding instructor’s licenses. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.547 | SD.261 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 547) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to the Massachusetts insurers insolvency fund. Financial Services. | |
| S.548 | SD.265 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 548) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to the property damage threshold for surchargeable incidents. Financial Services. | |
| S.549 | SD.266 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 549) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to notice requirements for insurance premium changes and insurance coverage changes. Financial Services. | |
| S.550 | SD.267 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 550) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to the duplicate application requirement for dwelling fire insurance policies. Financial Services. | |
| S.551 | SD.438 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 551) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to public funds. Financial Services. | |
| S.552 | SD.1708 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 552) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to modernize the credit union laws. Financial Services. | |
| S.628 | SD.252 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 628) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Linda Dorcena Forry, James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect health care reform funding. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.629 | SD.612 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 629) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to require premium impact statements. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.630 | SD.826 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 630) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to medical malpractice insurance. Health Care Financing. | |
| H.732 | HD.2548 | By Representative Orrall of Lakeville and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 732) of Keiko M. Orrall, Michael J. Rodrigues and others for legislation to establish the Assawompset Pond Complex flood management district commission. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| H.764 | HD.3205 | By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 764) of William M. Straus, Michael J. Rodrigues and others for the establishment of a task force (including members of the General Court) to investigate short and long-term solutions to preserving and strengthening the cranberry industry. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| H.806 | HD.2228 | By Representative Cabral of New Bedford and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 806) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Michael J. Rodrigues and John V. Fernandes relative to the property damage threshold for surchargeable incidents under a safe driver insurance plan. Financial Services. | |
| H.807 | HD.2236 | By Representative Cabral of New Bedford and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 807) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Michael J. Rodrigues relative to notice requirements for insurance premium changes and insurance coverage changes. Financial Services. | |
| S.888 | SD.403 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 888) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to certain appeals in the Superior Court and the Land Court. The Judiciary. | |
| S.889 | SD.439 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 889) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to expedite the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1000 | SD.270 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1000) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Keiko M. Orrall and Angelo L. D'Emilia for legislation to provide further transparency in public construction. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1001 | SD.824 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1001) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Brian A. Joyce, Daniel A. Wolf, Marc R. Pacheco and others for legislation relative to the pooling of tips. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1002 | SD.883 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1002) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Aaron Vega for legislation to enhance employment opportunities. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1003 | SD.1505 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1003) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to the recognition and registration of Professional Employer Organization operating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1004 | SD.1692 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1004) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Bruce E. Tarr and Steven S. Howitt for legislation to clarify the earned sick time ballot question. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1101 | SD.836 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1101) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Keiko M. Orrall, Paul A. Schmid, III, Carole A. Fiola and others for legislation to establish the Assawompset pond complex flood management district commission. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| S.1211 | SD.249 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1211) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to provide training for certain local boards and commissions. Public Health. | |
| S.1212 | SD.263 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1212) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation for protection against the transmission of Pertussis. Public Health. | |
| S.1416 | SD.250 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1416) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to authorize the State Retirement Board to grant creditable service to Marion Ishimoto-Yuille. Public Service. | |
| S.1417 | SD.251 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1417) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to further regulate certain public employees creditable retirement service time for active service in the armed forces. Public Service. | |
| S.1418 | SD.259 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1418) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Carolyn C. Dykema and Alan Silvia for legislation to increase the hours of employment of pensioners for services after retirement in the public sector. Public Service. | |
| S.1419 | SD.260 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1419) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Alan Silvia for legislation relative to the transfer of retireees to a Medicare health plan. Public Service. | |
| S.1537 | SD.253 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1537) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III and Todd M. Smola for legislation to provide volunteer firefighters with a local option real estate tax exemption. Revenue. | |
| S.1538 | SD.254 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1538) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Jennifer E. Benson, James R. Miceli, Colleen M. Garry and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize voluntary income tax return contributions to the Massachusetts Fire Fighters Academy Trust Fund. Revenue. | |
| S.1539 | SD.256 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1539) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Stephen Kulik, Keiko M. Orrall, Steven S. Howitt and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify deadlines for submission of applications for land under Chapter 61a. Revenue. | |
| S.1540 | SD.257 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1540) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Stephen Kulik, Steven S. Howitt and Jennifer E. Benson for legislation to clarify the allowance of land under chapter 61b. Revenue. | |
| S.1541 | SD.271 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1541) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Alan Silvia for legislation to promote sales tax fairness for main street retailers through minimum simplification. Revenue. | |
| S.1542 | SD.272 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1542) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to provide taxpayers a hearing at the Appellate Tax Board. Revenue. | |
| S.1543 | SD.534 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1543) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to the corporate excise tax. Revenue. | |
| S.1544 | SD.535 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1544) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Michael O. Moore for legislation to provide interest rate parity. Revenue. | |
| S.1545 | SD.828 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1545) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Alan Silvia and Carole A. Fiola for legislation to enhance the creative economy through the tax code. Revenue. | |
| S.1546 | SD.830 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1546) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to clarify the net-worth measure of the corporate excise. Revenue. | |
| S.1708 | SD.405 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1708) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.1709 | SD.440 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1709) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to energy burdens. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.1710 | SD.613 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1710) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to eliminate contingency fee auditors. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.1788 | SD.667 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1788) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Patricia A. Haddad, Alan Silvia, Carole A. Fiola and others for legislation relative to decommissioning plans for electric generating facilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | |
| S.1789 | SD.1833 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1789) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to preserve energy reliability in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | |
| S.2016 | SD.2197 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2016) (subject to Joint Rule 9 and Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Steven S. Howitt, F. Jay Barrows and James E. Timilty for legislation to authorize the merger of the Annawon Council, Inc. and the Boy Scouts of America into the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | |
| S.2073 | SD.2265 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2073) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Robert Albany, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service. | |
| S.2086 | SD.2357 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2086) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Westport to indemnify for the payment of certain medical expenses for a retired firefighter. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.2208 | Senate April 5, 2016 -- Text of amendment (23) (offered by Senator Rodrigues) to the Senate Bill enhancing reform, innovation and success in education (Senate, No. 2203). | ||
| S.2299 | SD.2519 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2299) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Cowell, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service. | |
| H.2411 | HD.1362 | By Representative Silvia of Fall River and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2411) of Alan Silvia, Michael J. Rodrigues and others relative to providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to certain retirees. Public Service. | |
| S.2480 | SD.2602 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2480) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Carole A. Fiola for legislation to designate a certain bridge in the City of Fall River as the Tom Tetrault Bridge. Transportation. | |
| H.2542 | HD.1006 | By Representative Howitt of Seekonk and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2542) of Steven S. Howitt, Michael J. Rodrigues and others relative to Title V income tax credit reform of financial aid for homeowners who have incurred costs for the repair or replacement of failed septic systems. Revenue. | |
| H.3789 | HD.4095 | By Representative Orrall of Lakeville and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rules 12 and 9) of Keiko M. Orrall and Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to authorize the town of Lakeville to convey certain parcels of land to the city of Taunton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.3803 | HD.4034 | By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3803) of William M. Straus and Michael J. Rodrigues (by vote of the town) for legislation to validate certain actions taken at the annual town meeting held in the town of Rochester. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.