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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2356 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2572
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Meghan Kilcoyne
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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 relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to emergencies
or work in hazardous environments.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Meghan Kilcoyne12th Worcester1/19/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2356 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2572
By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2572) of
Meghan Kilcoyne relative to benefits of employees who are required to respond to emergencies
or work in hazardous environments. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2700 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 relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to emergencies
or work in hazardous environments.
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.
2 Chapter 32, Section 3(2)(g) is hereby amended by adding the following at the beginning
3of Group 2. Employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to emergencies or
4work in hazardous environments; employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond
5and inspect hazardous material spills or who are required to inspect such areas or whose duties
6require one to be present where such hazardous materials, including asbestos and radioactive
7materials, are stored, used, emitted, and or manufactured or where contamination from such has
8occurred; employees of the Commonwealth who work in laboratories handling biological or
9other dangerous materials associated with blood-born, viral or other possible communicable 2 of 2
10and/or dangerous substances; employees of the Commonwealth whose duties include the use of
11scuba diving equipment or work as aerial foresters or crewmen. State Employees who engage in
12homeland security duties, MEMA and emergency response actions associated with public safety,
13environmental protection and public health.