Report of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (pursuant to Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2024) submitting its monthly report on Temporary Respite Centers
Senate, July 31, 2024 -- The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1621) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to the employee rights of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1629) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to enhance cost of living adjustment for certain long term career public retirees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1638) of Julian Cyr, Paul W. Mark, Jack Patrick Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1650) of Sal N. DiDomenico, James K. Hawkins and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1658) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1659) of Kathleen Flynn for legislation to classify municipal animal control officers in group 4; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1683) of Anne M. Gobi, Vanna Howard, F. Jay Barrows, John J. Cronin and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1712) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to raise the entrance age of police officers; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1713) of Patrick M. O'Connor that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to cost of living increases for state police retirees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1729) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to veterans service officers retirement benefits; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1732) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to Boston school police retirement; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1739) of Walter F. Timilty and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation relative to victim witness advocate retirement classification; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1742) of Walter F. Timilty, Vanna Howard, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Marc R. Pacheco and others for legislation relative to the human resources division's civil service unit; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1747) of John C. Velis for legislation to regard retirement of public authority law enforcement employee groups, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2931).
Senate, July 31, 2024 -- The committee on Revenue, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1811) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to 100% disabled veteran excise tax exemptions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1813) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1930) of Michael F. Rush, Tackey Chan and Paul McMurtry for legislation to grant property tax relief to seniors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1960) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to uniformity among veteran tax exemptions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2419) of Julian Cyr and Sarah K. Peake (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Wellfleet to establish a real estate transfer fee; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2466) of Julian Cyr and Sarah K. Peake (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Provincetown to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2930).
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Report of the Department of Agricultural Resources (under the provisions of Section 5A of Chapter 132B of the General Laws) submitting its annual report describing the efforts taken and the progress made toward reducing pesticide use
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to fire protection systems for buildings and structures
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to firearms and weapons
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to fire safety, seatbelts, state DNA databank system, state police and other public safety and homeland security issues
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, incarcerated persons and other public safety and homeland security issues
This bill amends the town charter of Marshfield to replace the term "board of selectmen" with "select board" throughout the document. The changes update specific sections that govern the town's administration, meetings, and official titles to reflect a new name for the governing body. By systematically striking out the old terminology and inserting the new one, the legislation ensures consistency across all parts of the charter. This procedural update affects only the town of Marshfield and does not alter the underlying laws or responsibilities of the officials.
This bill formally places the 2023 annual report from the Division of Administrative Law Appeals on file. The document details the division's activities and statistics for the year, including data on special education appeals and hearing outcomes. It serves as a record of the division's operations rather than enacting new laws or changing existing policies.
Message from Her Excellency the Governor (pursuant to Article LVI, as amended by Article XC, Section 3 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) returning with recommendation of amendment the engrossed Bill providing of the disposition of certain property in the town of Upton (Senate, No. 2933)
