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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches, with reference
to the Senate amendment to the House Order for the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the
193rd General Court governing the 2023-2024 legislative session (House, No. 2025) (amended by
the Senate by striking out the text and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document
numbered 21), reports, in part, in relation to the first 2 paragraphs of Joint Rule 1 (contained in
lines 4 to 39, inclusive), that the following order (House, No. 56) ought to be adopted. February
14, 2023.
Michael J. MoranJoan B. LovelyAlice Hanlon PeischCindy F. FriedmanPaul K. FrostRyan F. Fattman
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House of Representatives, February 16, 2023.
1 Ordered, That the joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives for the 193rd
2General Court for the 2023-2024 legislative sessions, insomuch as relates to “portions of Joint
3Rule 1” be adopted, as follows:
4 Committees
51. Joint standing committees shall be appointed at the beginning of the biennial session as
6follows:-
7A committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity;
8A committee on Agriculture;
9A committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
10A committee on Cannabis Policy;
11A committee on Children, Families and Persons With Disabilities;
12A committee on Community Development and Small Businesses; CORRECTED
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13A committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure;
14A committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management;
15A committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies;
16A committee on Education;
17A committee on Elder Affairs;
18A committee on Election Laws;
19A committee on Environment and Natural Resources;
20A committee on Financial Services;
21A committee on Health Care Financing;
22A committee on Higher Education;
23A committee on Housing;
24A committee on the Judiciary;
25A committee on Labor and Workforce Development;
26A committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery;
27A committee on Municipalities and Regional Government;
28A committee on Public Health;
29A committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security; CORRECTED
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30A committee on Public Service;
31A committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion;
32A committee on Revenue;
33A committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight;
34A committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy;
35A committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development;
36A committee on Transportation; and
37A committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs.
38 Each to consist of 6 members of the Senate, and 11 on the part of the House except the
39committees on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Economic Development and
40Emerging Technologies, Public Safety and Homeland Security, Mental Health, Substance Use
41and Recovery, Health Care Financing and Transportation which shall consist of 7 members of
42the Senate and 13 of the House.