State House News

Check here during the General Assembly session for news on State House activities that affect NEARI members.

Special  Commission to Study All Aspects of the State Pension and Retirement System

2010 House Finance Committee

2010 General Assembly and State Officers

April 5, 2010

The details of the supplemental budget are allegedly getting released this week but that is still subject to change. As for other legislation to watch this week:

Tuesday in House Finance
House Bill 7150
By Pacheco, Hearn, Pollard, Ehrhardt, McCauley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES {LC326} ( would affect the maximum tax levy applied to cities or towns that experience growth in its tax base as the result of major new construction)

Wednesday in House Finance
House Bill 7135
By Serpa, Mattiello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CARULO ACT {LC391} (repeal the Caruolo Act)

House Bill 7151
By Gemma, Ucci, Kilmartin, Trillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS {LC80} (would repeal the provisions of the so-called "Caruolo Act)

House Bill 7506
By Newberry, Martin, Rice M, Edwards, Driver
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL BUDGETS {LC1203} (repeal the "Caruolo Act", so-called, pertaining to school budgets)

House Bill 7820
By Trillo, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS {LC1983} (would repeal the provisions of the so-called "Caruolo Act.")

Tuesday in House Labor
House Bill 7809
By Messier, Carnevale, Handy, Naughton, Ferri
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- SICK LEAVE {LC1552} ( would create comprehensive laws designed to provide workers to seek medical leave, to require employers to provide paid sick time for their employees and would protect employees from job loss for their approved use of their sick leave.)