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Rep. Hamilton files bill to alter collective-bargaining language for MWRA employees
Summary
Representative Ryan M. Hamilton filed House Bill 2858 on Jan. 16, 2025, proposing to amend Chapter 372 of the Acts of 1984 to remove a clause that mentions employment, assignment and promotion for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees; the bill was referred to the House Committee on Public Service.
Representative Ryan M. Hamilton of Methuen filed House Bill 2858 on Jan. 16, 2025, proposing to change how the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is described in state law by removing a clause that references "employment, assignment and promotion of employees and the determination of standards therefore."
The measure, recorded as House Docket No. 2904 and introduced as House No. 2858, would amend Section 7(c)(i) of Chapter 372 of the Acts of 1984 by striking that language and renumbering subsections (ii) through (v) accordingly. The filing identifies the subject as "collective bargaining of employment, assignment and promotion for employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority."
House documents on the filing list the House committee reference as "Public Service." The petition also notes a related filing from the prior legislative session (House No. 2457 of 2023-2024). No floor action, votes, or committee hearings are recorded in the filing; the document is a bill petition submitted for the General Court's consideration.
Because the text of the filing makes a targeted change to statutory language, the practical effects would depend on subsequent legislative action and on how committees, the House, and any affected agencies interpret the amended section if it becomes law. The filing itself does not record public testimony, fiscal notes, or implementing regulations.
