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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 875 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2100
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John F. Keenan
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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
resolve:
Resolve creating a special commission on additional regular compensation for certain members
and annual expenses for members of general court.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John F. KeenanNorfolk and PlymouthRebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex1/29/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 875 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2100
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2100) of John F. Keenan and
Rebecca L. Rausch that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special
commission on additional regular compensation for certain members and annual expenses for
members of general court. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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Resolve creating a special commission on additional regular compensation for certain members
and annual expenses for members of general court.
1 Resolved, that there shall be a special commission established to review the amounts for
2certain members pursuant to section 9B of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
32022 Official Edition, and the annual expenses for members of general court pursuant to section
49C of said chapter 3, as so appearing. The commission shall report its findings, including any
5proposed legislation, to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
6committee on public service no later than December 31, 2026.
7 The 9 members of the commission shall consist of 1 who shall be appointed by the
8speaker of the house, 1 who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house, 1 who shall
9be appointed by the president of the senate, 1 who shall be appointed by the minority leader of
10the senate, 1 who shall be a representative of the Center for State Policy Analysis, 1 who shall be
11a representative of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, 1 who shall be a
12representative of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, 1 who shall be a representative of
13MASSPIRG and 1 who shall be a representative of the Pioneer Institute.