H 2882

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1098  FILED ON: 1/14/2025
 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2882
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  PRESENTED BY:
  Meghan K. Kilcoyne
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
        Court assembled:
        The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to emergencies
  or work in hazardous environments.
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  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  DATE ADDED:
Meghan K. Kilcoyne  12th Worcester  1/14/2025
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  HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1098  FILED ON: 1/14/2025
      HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2882
     By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2882) of
     Meghan K. Kilcoyne relative to benefits of employees who are required to respond to
     emergencies or work in hazardous environments. Public Service.
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
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     An Act relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to emergencies
     or work in hazardous environments.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
     of the same, as follows:
 1  Chapter 32, Section 3(2)(g) is hereby amended by adding the following at the beginning
 2   of Group 2. Employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to emergencies or
 3   work in hazardous environments; employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond
 4   and inspect hazardous material spills or who are required to inspect such areas or whose duties
 5   require one to be present where such hazardous materials, including asbestos and radioactive
 6   materials, are stored, used, emitted, and or manufactured or where contamination from such has
 7   occurred; employees of the Commonwealth who work in laboratories handling biological or
 8   other dangerous materials associated with blood-born, viral or other possible communicable
 9   and/or dangerous substances; employees of the Commonwealth whose duties include the use of
10   scuba diving equipment or work as aerial foresters or crewmen. State Employees who engage in
11   homeland security duties, MEMA and emergency response actions associated with public safety,
12   environmental protection and public health.
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