Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service, to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters.

Senate, December 4, 2025 -- The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1793) of Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to the human resources division's civil service unit; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1794) of Michael D. Brady, Vanna Howard, Jacob R. Oliveira, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to require administrators of certain retirement plans to disclose conflicts of interest; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1796) of Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to pensions and the best interest of beneficiaries; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1799) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to providing fairness and equity in the retirement benefits of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, and wastewater facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1801) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to the employee rights of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1806) of Cynthia Stone Creem (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the appointment of special police officers in the city of Newton; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1808) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to enhance cost of living adjustment for certain long term career public retirees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1809) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to special needs trusts and pensions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1810) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to ordinary disability retirements; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1811) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to creditable service for certain public safety officers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1812) of Ronald J. Colosi, Jr., for legislation to provide for domestic partners through public employee pensions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1813) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to underperforming pension systems; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1815) of John J. Cronin for legislation relative to GIC healthcare coverage for group 4 members pending disability retirement; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1818) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to the Commonwealth's fire departments; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1820) of Julian Cyr for legislation to correct pension inequity for James G. Clothier; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1822) of Sal N. DiDomenico and Michael D. Brady for legislation to provide retirement security to care workers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1824) of Thomas Chiocca, and Dennis C. Gallagher for legislation relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Chiocca; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1829) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to certain licensed pipefitters and refrigeration technicians; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1833) of Peter J. Durant and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to Peace Corps creditable service; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1834) of Peter J. Durant, Ryan C. Fattman and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1839) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation relative to post-retirement earnings of public retirees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1840) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to reform sick leave buybacks; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1852) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to executive office of public safety and security dispatchers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1854) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to authorize a local option for group retirement classification; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1855) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to retirement board membership; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1857) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to defining Court Service Coordinator in Group 2; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1858) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to define employees in Group 2; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1861) of Dylan A. Fernandes relative to authorizing independent retirement systems to divest from fossil fuel companies; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1869) of Adam Gomez and Deborah B. Goldberg, Treasurer and Receiver General, for legislation relative to require public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1870) of Adam Gomez for legislation relative to victim witness advocate retirement classification; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1874) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to clarify out of state creditable service for education professionals; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1875) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1877) of Joan B. Lovely relative to cancer presumption for police officers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1878) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to the SMART plan; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1879) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to expand access to retirement savings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1880) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to establish fairness in GIC premium contributions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1881) of Paul W. Mark for legislation relative to the Group Insurance Trust Fund; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1882) of Paul W. Mark for legislation relative to the disability law insomuch as relates to call and volunteer firefighters and EMTs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1887) of Michael O. Moore relative to pensions for children of public safety officers killed in the line of duty; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1889) of Paul C. Nordberg, for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System benefit calculation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1890) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission Board; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1892) of Patrick M. O'Connor that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to cost of living increases for state police retirees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1893) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to raise the entrance age of police officers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1899) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to superannuation benefits for Ann Marie OKeeffe; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1900) of Michael F. Rush and John J. Cronin for legislation relative to creditable service for retirement purposes for non-public school service; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1901) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to veterans creditable service; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1904) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to veterans service officers retirement benefits; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1905) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation to clarify military buyback options; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1912) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1916) of John C. Velis for legislation to regard retirement of public authority law enforcement employee groups; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2638) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Thomas Button for legislation relative to retirement pension notarizations, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2786).