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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 222 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1640
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Julian Cyr
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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 fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Julian CyrCape and IslandsVanna Howard17th Middlesex2/7/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 222 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1640
By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1640) of Julian Cyr and Vanna Howard
for legislation relative to fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees.
Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1685 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 fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees.
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 12 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the second paragraph the following 2 sentences:-
3"Should a governmental agency enter into a trust or joint purchase agreement, a board and
4steering committee shall be established, including members of the appropriate public authorities,
5no less than 25 per cent of the members shall come from labor representatives elected from a list
6of representatives nominated by the collective bargaining units and a retiree from one of the
7governmental units appointed by the Retired State, County and Municipal Employees
8Association of Massachusetts. All members will be considered voting members."