Hearings scheduled for Thursday, October 4, 2007

Committee on HEALTH CARE FINANCING

Public Hearing to be held in Room B-1 at 1:00 P.M.

Senate, No. 660
Petition of Joan M. Menard for legislation uncompensated care pool access.
Senate, No. 1238
Petition of Mark C. Montigny, J. James . Marzilli, Jr., Jarrett T. Barrios, Susan C. Fargo and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to controlling health care costs and improving quality.
House, No. 2197
Bill controlling health care costs..


Committee on Public Service

Public Hearing to be held in Room B-2 at 10:30 A.M.

Senate, No. 1562
Petition of Joan M. Menard and David Holway, president, SEIU for legislation to provide that the employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services shall have collective bargaining rights under chapter 150e of the General Laws.
Senate, No. 2154
Petition of Marc R. Pacheco, James H. Fagan, Patricia A. Haddad and Stephen R. Canessa (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the certification and eligibility as firefighters in the city of Taunton.
Senate, No. 2297
Petition of Pamela P. Resor and James B. Eldridge (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the group insurance program of the town of Boxborough.
Senate, No. 2343
Petition of Bruce Tarr, Hariett L. Stanley and Barbara A. L'Italien (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide for the establishment of a strong fire chief in the town of Georgetown.
House, No. 2444
Petition of Michael A. Costello for legislation to provide an appropriate bargaining unit for correction program officers, youth services program officers and transitional parole officers.
House, No. 2585
Petition of Louis L. Kafka for legislation to permit retired state employees to return to public service.
House, No. 2602
Joint petition of Jay R. Kaufman and other members for legislation to provide creditable service for retirement purposes for certain sabbatical leaves.
House, No. 2978
Petition of Rachel Kaprielian and Steven A. Tolman relative to maximum age restrictions for appointment as a municipal police officer or firefighter.
House, No. 3765
Petition of David M. Nangle and others relative to further regulating the retirement benefits of certain public safety employees.
House, No. 3805
Petition of Demetrius J. Atsalis relative to residency requirements for members of police and fire departments and fire alarm divisions.
House, No. 3806
Petition of Demetrius J. Atsalis relative to the residency requirements of fire and police personnel.
House, No. 3807
Petition of Michael A. Costello for legislation to further define the term "legislative body" relative to retirement boards in cities and towns.
House, No. 3808
Petition of Christopher G. Fallon for legislation to further regulate earnings by persons retired under the public employees disability retirement law.
House, No. 3809
Petition of Christopher G. Fallon relative to providing creditable service for persons who have served on zoning boards or conservation commissions.
House, No. 3894
Petition of Robert K. Coughlin relative to the maximum age for appointment of veterans to the positions of police officer and fire fighter.
House, No. 3982
Petition of Stephen Stat Smith (with the approval of the mayor, board of aldermen and common council) that the city of Everett be authorized to appoint retired police officers of said city as special police to perform work details.
House, No. 4004
Petition of Antonio F. D. Cabral relative to the death benefit paid to beneficiaries upon the death of retired members of the New Bedford police department by the New Bedford Police Association.
House, No. 4010
Petition of Robert L. Rice, Jr., and Robert A. Antonioni (with the approval of the mayor city council) that JeffreyJ. Gilesof the city of Gardner be authorized to take a civil service examination for the position of police officer in said city, notwithstanding the minimum age requirements.
House, No. 4016
Bill relative to the maximum age requirement for police officers for the city of Boston.
House, No. 4029
Petition filed at the request of Fred Sunderland relative to earned income for former public employees receiving disability pensions.
House, No. 4030
Petition filed at the request of Kara Kosmes for legislation relative to compensation of certain state employees.
House, No. 4057
Petition of Demetrius J. Atsalis relative to creditable service for retirement of certain county employees.
House, No. 4059
Petition of Mark V. Falzone relative to the retirement allowance payable to Ralph Cecere, a former teacher in the city of Everett.
House, No. 4061
Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation to further regulate the rights of certain terminated fire fighters and police officers.
House, No. 4076
Joint petition of Joan M. Menard and Robert Correia (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the appointment of special police officers in the city of Fall River.
House, No. 4080
Joint petition of James T. Welch and Stephen J. Buoniconti (with the approval of the mayor and town council) that the town of West Springfield be authorized to appoint special police officers.
House, No. 4102
Petition of Robert A. O'Leary and Eric Turkington (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing the town of West Tisbury to provide group health insurance and other insurance plans for employees of said town.
House, No. 4103
Petition of James E. Vallee and others (with the approval of the town council) for legislation to exempt employees of the department of public works in the city known as the town of Franklin from provisions of the civil service law.
House, No. 4123
Joint petition of Jay R. Kaufman and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize Daniel Wesinger of the town of Arlington to take a civil service examination for the position of fire fighter in said town.
House, No. 4142
Joint petition of Jay R. Kaufman and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize Brendan Gormley to take the civil service test for the position of fire fighter in the town of Arlington.


EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

For the committee on Public Service in Room B-2, After hearing.


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