An Act relative to certain employees of the MBTA advisory board
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 7/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 6/30/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H2991 | An Act relative to certain employees of the MBTA advisory board | Active |
The definition of “Employee” in section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 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.
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.
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 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.
SECTION 1. The definition of “Employee” in section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 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.