SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2931
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, July 31, 2024.
The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 1621) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to the employee rights of
employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1629) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to enhance cost of living adjustment for
certain long term career public retirees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1638) of Julian Cyr,
Paul W. Mark, Jack Patrick Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General
Court for legislation to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1650) of Sal N. DiDomenico, James K. Hawkins and Susannah M. Whipps for
legislation relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes; (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 1658) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to the retirement of state
university and community college police officers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1659) of
Kathleen Flynn for legislation to classify municipal animal control officers in group 4;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1683) of Anne M. Gobi, Vanna Howard, F. Jay Barrows, John
J. Cronin and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to retirement
classification of licensed drinking water operators; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1712) of
Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to raise the entrance age of police officers; (accompanied by
resolve, Senate, No. 1713) of Patrick M. O'Connor that provisions be made for an investigation
and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to cost of
living increases for state police retirees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1729) of Michael F.
Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to veterans service officers retirement benefits;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1732) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation
relative to Boston school police retirement; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1739) of Walter F.
Timilty and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation relative to victim witness advocate retirement
classification; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1742) of Walter F. Timilty, Vanna Howard,
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Marc R. Pacheco and others for legislation relative to the human
resources division's civil service unit; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1747) of John C.
Velis for legislation to regard retirement of public authority law enforcement employee groups,
report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2931). For the committee,
Michael D. Brady 1 of 1
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2931
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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Senate, July 31, 2024.
1 Ordered, That the committee on Public Service be authorized and directed to make an
2investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 1621, 1629, 1638, 1650,
31658, 1659, 1683, 1712, 1713, 1729, 1732, 1739, 1742, and 1747 relative to public service
4matters.