Order authorizing the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to housing, development and business competitiveness.
H 5066 is a procedural bill that authorizes the committee on Financial Services to investigate eight related bills (H1118, H1120, H1156, H1196, H1210, H1255, H1320, H1375) concerning health insurance contracting practices. The committee must study these bills and report its findings, along with any proposed legislation, to the General Court by December 31, 2026. This bill does not change health insurance laws itself but sets up a formal review process for existing proposals. It directly affects the committee’s work and future legislative action on health insurance contracting.
Order authorizing the committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of a certain House document relative to motorcycle driver education.
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of a certain House document relative to driver education on Halloween.
HD 5617 is a procedural bill requiring the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to submit its gaming revenue reports (including sports wagering revenue) through November 2025. It does not create new policy but mandates the routine submission of existing financial data to the state. The bill directly affects the Gaming Commission, which must provide these reports to the legislature as required by Section 69 of Chapter 23K of the General Laws. The context provided includes historical revenue data tables from Plainridge Park Casino, but the bill itself only governs the reporting process.
H 5062 establishes rules for how health insurers and injured people split recovery money from third-party injury claims. It requires that insurers' reimbursement claims be limited to the proportion of medical benefits they paid relative to the injured person's total damages. If the settlement or judgment is less than the full damages, courts can reduce the insurer's claim after reviewing the case. The bill also creates a court process for resolving disputes over fair allocation of recovery funds, including attorney fees, when the injured person and insurer cannot agree. This directly affects injured individuals, health insurers, and hospitals that provided medical benefits.
H 5055 adjusts specific numerical values in several judicial branch statutes to increase funding and salary figures. It raises percentages from 81.57% to 84.57% in multiple sections (affecting judicial compensation calculations) and increases dollar amounts in salary schedules (e.g., $232,101 to $242,101 for certain positions). The bill directly affects judicial branch budgets and employee compensation structures by updating these fixed figures. It takes effect July 1, 2026, with no new policy provisions - only technical numerical adjustments to existing law.
Senate, February 5, 2026 -- The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2750) of Michael F. Rush (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to add certified emergency telecommunicators within the city of Boston to the Group 2 retirement classification, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2948).
HD 5618 is a procedural bill submitting the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Working Group's implementation plan to the legislature, as required under Section 111 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025. It does not create new law or directly affect residents or providers; it merely forwards a plan developed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The bill serves as a routine communication to inform lawmakers about the proposed steps for implementing PCA program changes. This submission is part of standard legislative procedure for oversight, not a policy change.
This is a required report submission, not a new law. Under Massachusetts law (MGL Chapter 23J, Section 5), the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) submits its annual Climatetech Industry Report to the Governor. The report details the state's climatetech sector, including job numbers (162,940 total), economic impact ($17.3B direct contribution to the state economy), and industry segments like clean energy, emissions mitigation, and climate adaptation. It serves as baseline data for tracking industry growth and informing future policy.
By Representative Howard of Lowell, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Vanna Howard for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Adrian Mitchell, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service.
HD 5620 requires the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust to submit its annual report for fiscal year 2025 to the Speaker of the House, Senate President, and the Ways and Means committees in both chambers, as mandated by Section 17 of Chapter 29C of the General Laws. This is a routine procedural bill with no new policy changes or funding provisions - it simply formalizes the existing requirement to forward the Trust's pre-existing report. The bill does not affect specific entities or individuals beyond the standard legislative oversight process. The financial data included in the bill text (e.g., funding amounts, audit details) reflects the Trust's prior fiscal activity, not new legislative action. As a procedural measure, it has no substantive policy impact.
