Rep. Hadley Luddy

Maddy summaryBill H 4489 requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose pricing information - including wholesale cost trends, research spending, and explanations for price changes - to a state commission. The commission reviews this data to assess whether drug pricing is unreasonable compared to a "proposed value" and then issues public recommendations, such as bulk purchasing programs or adjusted insurance costs, to improve affordability. Manufacturers face potential civil penalties of up to $500,000 for non-compliance or providing false information. The bill explicitly states its process does not affect individual patient treatment decisions or health plan coverage determinations.

Maddy summaryHD 3463 establishes a Primary Care Board to study and improve primary care access in Massachusetts. The board, composed of health care providers, insurers, community representatives, and advocacy groups, will develop recommendations for payment models (including an all-payer primary care capitation system), data reporting standards, and workforce strategies. It requires health care providers and payers to submit primary care spending data, which will be published on a public dashboard for transparency. The bill directly affects primary care providers, health insurance plans, and the state’s approach to funding primary care services.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands a property tax exemption for homeowners in the town of Wellfleet, allowing them to exclude up to 35 percent of their home's assessed value from taxation. The exemption applies specifically to a taxpayer's principal residence or a year-round home occupied by a Wellfleet resident, with the town responsible for defining who qualifies as a resident. To receive this benefit, property owners must submit a written application to the town's board of assessors by the standard deadline, and the final tax bill cannot reduce the property's taxable value below 10 percent of its full worth.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Provincetown Year-Round Market Rate Rental Housing Trust (created in 2016) to acquire "year-round housing occupancy restrictions" on properties within Provincetown. These restrictions require that housing on specified land be occupied as a primary residence for at least 11 months annually by renters or owners, preventing seasonal short-term rentals. The trust must get Select Board approval before acquiring such restrictions, which must be recorded in land records and enforced through legal means if violated. The bill directly affects future property owners in Provincetown where these restrictions apply.

By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Hadley Luddy (by vote of the town) that the town of Provincetown be authorized to designate a check-off box on its municipal tax bills or motor vehicle excise tax bills for the coastal resilience fund in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L. Badger and Joan B. Lovely relative to student access to food and nutritional information. Higher Education.

Maddy summaryHD 4877 exempts the town of Chatham from prevailing wage requirements for local construction projects costing $50,000 or less. This means Chatham can hire workers without paying the state-mandated prevailing wage rate for small projects under this cost threshold. The bill directly affects Chatham's local government and contractors working on qualifying projects within the town. It takes effect immediately upon passage, altering how Chatham handles wage standards for minor public works.

By Representatives Luddy of Orleans and Tarsky of Needham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Hadley Luddy for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study access to unemployment insurance. Labor and Workforce Development.

Maddy summaryHD 2862 establishes a new MassHealth program providing comprehensive health coverage to children and young adults under 21 in Massachusetts who are residents but cannot access standard Medicaid (Title XIX) or CHIP (Title XXI) benefits solely due to immigration status. It directly affects low-income immigrant youth who previously faced coverage barriers based on their immigration status. The bill mandates that benefits under this program be equivalent to those available under federal Medicaid/CHIP for similar income and age groups. Crucially, the program must maximize federal funding, but eligibility and benefits cannot be reduced if federal funds become unavailable.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends a Massachusetts law to include telecommunicators (emergency call dispatchers) and their retired counterparts employed by the Barnstable or Dukes County Sheriff’s Offices within an existing benefit provision previously limited to hospital employees. It directly affects current and retired telecommunicators working for these two specific county sheriff’s offices. The key mechanism is a simple textual insertion in the law, expanding eligibility for the benefit without creating new programs or funding. The change is limited to these two counties and does not alter broader state policy.