1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1401 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1625 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Nick Collins _________________ 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 providing fairness and equity in the retirement benefits of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, and wastewater facilities. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Nick CollinsFirst Suffolk 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1401 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1625 By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1625) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to providing fairness and equity in the retirement benefits of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, and wastewater facilities. Public Service. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 1667 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to providing fairness and equity in the retirement benefits of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, and wastewater facilities. 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 (2)(g) of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by 2inserting after the word "hospital," in line 256, the following words:- 3 "Operation and maintenance employees of water departments, water districts, sewer 4departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments, water and sewer districts, and 5wastewater facilities, as well as operation and maintenance employees of the Massachusetts 6Water Resources Authority."