By Representative Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2991) of Tommy Vitolo and others relative to retirement benefits for employees whose regular compensation is paid by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Advisory Board. Public Service.
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith retirement benefits to persons whose regular compensation is paid by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority advisory board, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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Date
Branch
Action
10/29/2025
House
10/29/2025 HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
7/8/2025
Joint
7/8/2025 JointHearing rescheduled to 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
6/30/2025
Joint
6/30/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2/27/2025
Senate
2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025
House
2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Public Service
An Act relative to certain employees of the MBTA advisory board
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▸SECTION 1
The definition of “Employee” in section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- ''Employee'', as applied to persons whose regular compensation is paid by the advisory board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority established in chapter 161A, shall mean any person who is engaged in duties which require that the person’s time be devoted to the service of said advisory board in each year during the ordinary working hours of regular and permanent employees .
▸SECTION 2
Said section 1 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after word “system”, in line 344, the following words:- , the advisory board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as established in chapter 161A.
▸SECTION 3
Said section 1 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after word “District”, in line 390, the following words:- , the advisory board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as established in chapter 161A.
▸SECTION 4
Section 2 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Authority”, in line 16, the following words:- , the advisory board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as established in chapter 161A.
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SECTION 1. The definition of “Employee” in section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- ''Employee'', as applied to persons whose regular compensation is paid by the advisory board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority established in chapter 161A, shall mean any person who is engaged in duties which require that the person’s time be devoted to the service of said advisory board in each year during the ordinary working hours of regular and permanent employees .
SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after word “system”, in line 344, the following words:- , the advisory board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as established in chapter 161A.
SECTION 3. Said section 1 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after word “District”, in line 390, the following words:- , the advisory board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as established in chapter 161A.
SECTION 4. Section 2 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Authority”, in line 16, the following words:- , the advisory board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as established in chapter 161A.