By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2619) of James J. O'Day and Daniel M. Donahue relative to authorizing certain public employees’ creditable retirement service. Public Service.
By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2617) of James J. O'Day, Daniel M. Donahue and Sal N. DiDomenico relative to authorizing the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Department of Early Education and Care to establish an individual retirement account program for personal care attendants. Public Service.
By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2620) of James J. O'Day and others relative to public higher education collective bargaining funding. Public Service.
By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2621) of James J. O'Day and Daniel M. Donahue relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Children and Families. Public Service.
By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3388) of James J. O'Day and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness. Transportation.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new state fund called the Caregivers to Adults with Disabilities Fund to support the education of family members caring for adults with disabilities. The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education will manage the fund, which will be financed through state appropriations, interest, and donations, and will automatically carry over any unused money to future years. The primary goal is to help these caregivers by paying for their tuition and fees at eligible community colleges. The bill also requires the board to report annually on how the money is used and directs the state comptroller to transfer an initial $4.125 million from the General Fund to start the program.
By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2246) of James J. O'Day, Edward R. Philips and others for legislation to authorize attending physicians to prescribe medical aid in dying medication that will end the life of patients in a peaceful manner. Public Health.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends Massachusetts election laws to explicitly include the title "governor's" when referring to the Governor's Councillor on official ballots. The change ensures that the position is clearly identified alongside other elected offices, such as congressman, to avoid confusion for voters. By updating specific sections of the state's general laws, the legislation standardizes how this role appears on election materials without altering the duties or powers of the office itself.
By Representatives Khan of Newton and Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2210) of Kay Khan, Jon Santiago and others relative to prohibiting the marketing of certain drinks with added sugar on school grounds. Public Health.
By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2772) of Daniel M. Donahue relative to increasing economic development and business opportunity in the design and manufacture of video games through the use of tax credits. Revenue.
