Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2456 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/16/2023

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 762       FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2456
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter Capano
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority 
employees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Peter Capano11th Essex1/17/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 762       FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2456
By Representative Capano of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2456) of Peter 
Capano relative to collective bargaining of termination and discharge of employees of the 
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2572 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority 
employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 7 (c) (ii) of chapter 372 of the Acts of 1984 of the General Laws 
2shall be amended by striking out the words "provided that any collective bargaining agreement 
3may protect employees against such actions on arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable grounds," 
4and inserting in their place the words, "for just cause."