MA S1686

Bill

Relative to the Commonwealth's fire departments

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the Commonwealth's fire departments. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill expands the application of certain provisions related to fire departments in Massachusetts. Specifically, it includes permanent crash crew members, crash boatmen, fire controllers, and assistant fire controllers employed at the General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, as well as members of the Massachusetts Military Reservation Fire Department and the 104th Fighter Wing Fire Department, under the definition of "fire districts" for the purposes of section 100 of chapter 41. It also applies the retirement provisions for accidental disability under section 100B of chapter 41 to these same personnel. Additionally, the bill amends sections 94, 94A, and 94B of chapter 32 to allow members of the 104th Fighter Wing Fire Department and the Massachusetts Military Reservation Fire Department to qualify for certain retirement benefits if they passed a physical examination upon entry into service for those departments before transitioning to state employment.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (6)

Julian Cyr (D)*, Vanna Howard (D), Jack Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Adam Scanlon (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2679 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1686

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1686
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1686.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2687	To provide residency preference for the Boston Police Department and the Boston Fire Department	No further action taken	Similar To
H2771	Relative to the commonwealth's fire departments	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
H93	Exempting all positions in the police department and fire department of the town of Swampscott from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1	Governor Baker: 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1930	Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2	Governor Baker: 2022 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	Similar To
S2089	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2679	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S355	Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2687

To provide residency preference for the Boston Police Department and the Boston Fire Department

No further action taken

Similar To

H2771

Relative to the commonwealth's fire departments

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H90

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth

For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702

Similar To

H93

Exempting all positions in the police department and fire department of the town of Swampscott from the civil service law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

Governor Baker: 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address

Placed on file

Similar To

S1573

Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1930

Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

Governor Baker: 2022 State of the Commonwealth Address

Placed on file

Similar To

S2089

Relative to commonwealth building projects

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2679

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S355

Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S505

Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S709

To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants

Accompanied a new draft, see S2928

Similar To

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