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passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 25, 2026

H 2814: An Act relative to special investigators of the alcohol beverage control commission

This bill amends Chapter 32, Section 3(g) of the General Laws to clarify that "special investigators of the alcoholic beverages control commission" fall under the definition of "special investigators" with specific powers. It directly affects the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission by explicitly including its special investigators in the legal definition. The change is purely procedural, adjusting the wording of an existing law to ensure clarity about who qualifies as a special investigator within the commission's structure. No new policy or regulatory changes are introduced.
Paul Donato (D)
passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 25, 2026

H 2935: An Act relative to victim witness advocate retirement classification

HD 2612 adds victim witness advocates with at least ten years of service in the trial court to the list of employees eligible for a specific retirement benefit. This change includes them alongside existing roles like probation officers and court officers under Massachusetts law. Only advocates defined by Chapter 258B who have worked in their position for ten or more years qualify. The bill expands retirement eligibility without altering the benefit amount or structure.
Ted Philips (D)
passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 25, 2026

H 2878: An Act amending retirement benefits for certain employees of the parole board

This bill amends retirement benefits eligibility for specific parole board employees. It adds the job titles "transitional parole officer I, II, III" to the list of positions qualifying for retirement benefits under Chapter 32, Section 3. The change directly affects current and future employees holding those exact titles within the parole board. The provision modifies existing retirement rules by expanding the covered job classifications without creating new benefits or altering other provisions.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands retirement benefits for parole officers, enhancing employment benefits for a specific workforce group.90% confidence
Mary Keefe (D)
passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 25, 2026

H 2757: An Act to ensure fairness in retirement benefits for institutional teachers

This bill amends a section of Massachusetts law to expand retirement benefit eligibility for certain educators. It adds specific teaching and library positions - such as Teacher C/D/E, Education Specialist A/B/C/D, and Librarian A/B/C or equivalent roles - to the list of positions qualifying for retirement benefits after 10 years of service. The change directly affects institutional teachers and librarians holding these designated titles who have worked for a decade or more. The bill modifies an existing law section without altering benefit calculations, simply extending eligibility to these additional roles.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationThe bill expands retirement benefit eligibility for institutional teachers and librarians, directly supporting educators by improving their benefits after 10 years of service.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill ensures fairness in retirement benefits for teachers, strengthening worker benefits under employment standards.95% confidence
David Biele (D) · 4 co-sponsors
passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 25, 2026

H 3476: An Act relative to healthy and sustainable schools

This bill creates a Healthy and Sustainable Schools Office within Massachusetts' Department of Energy Resources. It mandates regular energy audits for all public schools and colleges, prioritizing those in environmental justice communities (defined as areas with low income or high minority populations). The audits must include ventilation verification assessments by certified technicians and cover energy efficiency improvements like HVAC upgrades and building envelope repairs. Schools must conduct these audits at least every five years, with results used to identify cost-saving and emissions-reducing upgrades. The bill directly affects all public elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions in Massachusetts.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill mandates energy assessments and efficiency improvements at schools, directly advancing energy efficiency practices per topic indicators.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentThe bill establishes an office for healthy and sustainable schools, mandates energy audits and efficiency improvements in public schools, prioritizing environmental justice communities. This directly supports environmental protection and sustainab...90% confidence
Marjorie Decker (D) · 27 co-sponsors
passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 25, 2026

H 2865: An Act relative to teacher’s retirement buyback for former parochial school teachers

HD 1549 allows former parochial school teachers in Massachusetts to purchase retirement service credit for up to 10 years of prior teaching. To qualify, teachers must have taught in an approved school with a valid teaching certificate, pay contributions based on the average teacher salary for those years (plus capped interest), and have their last 10 years of service as a state employee. The bill requires a single payment or annual payments to the retirement system to receive credit for the purchased service time. This directly affects teachers who worked in parochial schools before joining the state teaching system.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides retirement buyback benefits for parochial school teachers, directly supporting educator financial security and retention within education sector.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentThe bill allows former parochial school teachers to buy back retirement service credit, expanding their retirement benefits and thus strengthening worker benefits.85% confidence
passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 25, 2026

H 4368: An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to release a certain sewer line easement in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston

By Representative MacGregor of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William F. MacGregor that the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to release a certain sewer line easement in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Billy MacGregor (D)
passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 25, 2026

H 3548: An Act limiting the eligibility of woody biomass as an alternative energy supply

HD 2066 removes woody biomass from the definition of "alternative energy supply" for intermediate or large power generation facilities under Massachusetts law. This means new or expanded biomass power plants using wood-based fuel can no longer qualify for alternative energy incentives or requirements. The bill specifically exempts existing biomass facilities already certified as alternative energy units by the Department of Energy Resources as of January 1, 2023. The law takes effect immediately upon passage, altering how biomass energy is classified for regulatory and incentive purposes.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill explicitly limits woody biomass eligibility as an alternative energy source, restricting a renewable energy category per title and summary.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill limits woody biomass eligibility, restricting a potentially harmful energy source to protect environment.90% confidence
Orlando Ramos (D) · 11 co-sponsors
passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 25, 2026

H 4583: An Act relative to the city of Salem harbormaster and assistant harbormasters

This bill reclassifies Salem's Harbormaster and Assistant Harbormaster positions as Group 4 employees under Massachusetts civil service law (M.G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g)), granting them specific employment status. It retroactively counts all prior service by eligible incumbents as Group 4 service, regardless of when it was performed. The bill directly affects current and future holders of these roles, who are already sworn City of Salem Special Police Officers. The change takes effect immediately upon the bill's passage.
passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 25, 2026

H 3654: An Act relative to restoring commuter rail to Cape Cod

HD 898 mandates a feasibility study to restore year-round commuter rail service between Cape Cod towns (Falmouth, Bourne, Barnstable, Yarmouth, and Sandwich) and Boston via the Cape Cod line. The study, to be completed within 9 months, will evaluate costs for infrastructure upgrades, environmental impacts, funding sources, and bridge replacement options, including the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge. If the study finds feasibility, the MBTA must begin operating the service within 12 months of the bill's passage, with at least three weekday morning and afternoon peak trips. This bill directly affects Cape Cod residents by setting a timeline for improved transportation access and the MBTA by requiring implementation of the rail service.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes year-round commuter rail service to Cape Cod, directly expanding public transit infrastructure and advancing transportation policy as per indicators.95% confidence
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