Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H5312

Introduced
3/30/26  
Refer
3/30/26  

Caption

Study Order

Impact

The implications of H5312 could lead to significant insights into the efficiency and policy recommendations regarding public service operations within the state. The committee's findings could potentially result in new legislation that addresses public service challenges, optimizes operations, or enhances service delivery across communities in Massachusetts. By setting a firm deadline for the reporting of its findings, the bill ensures that the work of the committee is prioritized and that the legislature can act upon any recommendations in a timely manner.

Summary

House Bill H5312 is a legislation proposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, aimed at authorizing the committee on Public Service to conduct investigations and studies related to multiple House documents spanning various public service matters. The bill was introduced on March 30, 2026, and outlines the committee's responsibility to compile its findings and recommendations, along with any necessary legislative drafts, by December 31, 2026. The breadth of these documents suggests that the committee will have a considerable mandate to explore diverse public service topics during its investigation period.

Contention

While H5312 does not appear to provoke direct contention at this stage, the scope of investigation outlined could lead to debates over which areas of public service require the most urgent attention. Additionally, depending on the findings, there might be discussions regarding the appropriateness of any legislative changes proposed as a result of the committee's work. Stakeholder responses to potential changes in public service policy might vary widely, depending on how these changes impact different community needs and government operations.

Companion Bills

MA H2765

Replaces Relative to defining certain disabilities

MA H2925

Replaces Relative to the human resource division’s civil service unit

MA H2779

Replaces Relative to Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws

MA H2793

Replaces Authorizing a retirement board system local option for totally and permanently incapacitated workers

MA H2989

Replaces Relative to creditable service for Wayne Taylor

MA H2873

Replaces Providing creditable service for certain teachers

MA H2828

Replaces Relative to expanding the hiring radius for police departments

MA H2962

Replaces Relative to the commonwealth's fire departments

MA H2863

Replaces To provide certain employees in the department of corrections with line of duty death benefits

MA H3001

Replaces Supporting disabled first responders

MA H2745

Replaces Establishing an elected and appointed board for the Hampden County Regional Retirement System

MA H2756

Replaces Defining further a legislative body

MA H2772

Replaces Relative to probation officers

MA H2983

Replaces Concerning investments of the Massachusetts Pension Reserve Investment Management (PRIM)

MA H2941

Replaces Providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers

MA H2854

Replaces Relative to contributory retirement board elections

MA H2822

Replaces Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board

MA H2847

Replaces Relative to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

MA H2789

Replaces Related to Group Insurance Commission Trust Fund

MA H2960

Replaces Relative to non-Commonwealth entities

MA H2892

Replaces Relative to the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System

MA H2837

Replaces Relative to the state retiree benefits trust fund board of directors

MA H2938

Replaces Requiring creditable service for Massachusetts National Guard service

MA H2761

Replaces To relative to the revolving door between regulatory agencies and regulated industry

MA H2919

Replaces Expanding access to the civil service examination

MA H2809

Replaces Requiring administrators of certain retirement plans to disclose conflicts of interest

MA H2931

Replaces Relative to earnings limitations for Michael Sacco for calendar year 2023

MA H2795

Replaces Authorizing public employees' creditable retirement service

MA H2900

Replaces Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms

MA H2965

Replaces Providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to elderly governmental retirees

MA H2924

Replaces Relative to retirement systems and pensions for correctional officers

MA H2867

Replaces To clarify civil service information-sharing

MA H2811

Replaces To mandate the review of climate risk in order to protect public pension beneficiaries and taxpayers

MA H2868

Replaces Further regulating the compensation of members of the General Court

MA H2862

Replaces Relative to the retirement benefits of Howard S. Levine

MA H2752

Replaces Relative to allowing police and fire to work beyond the mandatory retirement age

MA H2825

Replaces Expanding access to retirement savings

MA H2748

Replaces Relative to option (D) beneficiaries

MA H2895

Replaces Relative to the employee rights of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

MA H2904

Replaces Authorizing independent retirement systems to divest from fossil fuel companies

MA H2755

Replaces Relative to post retirement earnings and hours limitations for certain professional services

MA H1395

Replaces To provide retirement security to care workers

MA H2875

Replaces Relative to a universal sick leave bank policy

MA H2911

Replaces Relative to veteran buy backs

MA H2912

Replaces Further regulating the retirement benefits of certain public safety employees

MA H2872

Replaces Relative to pension parity

MA H2999

Replaces Relative to fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees

MA H2778

Replaces Relative to collective bargaining

MA H2855

Replaces To exempt the Executive Director of the Municipal Police Training Committee from earnings limitations

MA H2780

Replaces Relative to collective bargaining

MA H2914

Replaces Relative to veteran judges' pensions

MA H2760

Replaces Relative to non-membership service in public safety

MA H2974

Replaces Relative to employee protections

MA H2930

Replaces To modernize and streamline contributory retirement appeals

MA H2754

Replaces Relative to employment of attorneys by county retirement boards

MA H2856

Replaces Relative to line-of-duty death and survivor benefits

MA H2877

Replaces Relative to disability pensions for violent crimes

MA H2907

Replaces Relative to group insurance costs for certain public retirees

MA H2797

Replaces Relative to creditable service for MBTA police officers

MA H2794

Replaces Relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees and certain long term career public retirees

MA H2791

Replaces Relative to post-retirement earnings

MA H2916

Replaces Relative to survivor’s benefits for the spouses of retired state troopers

MA H2824

Replaces Relative to the SMART Plan

MA H2984

Replaces Relative to pension divestment from companies providing military equipment to the State of Israel

MA H2859

Replaces Establishing job permanency for MADOC instructors

MA H2858

Replaces Relative to the employee rights of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

MA H2785

Replaces Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission

MA H2744

Replaces Relative to veterans' buyback

MA H2742

Replaces Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth

MA H2751

Replaces Relative to evaluations on a retired veteran disability

MA H2936

Replaces Relative to the retirement benefits of the surviving beneficiary of William Coulter

MA H2874

Replaces Relative to the Group Insurance Commission and Medicare migration

MA H2966

Replaces Relative to capping earning in retirement

MA H2857

Replaces Relative to court officers injured in service of the state

MA H2831

Replaces Establishing a credible service commission

MA H2769

Replaces Relative to retirement equity for parenting teachers

MA H2903

Replaces Relative to retiree work hours and pay limits

MA H2827

Replaces Authorizing Jeremiah Z. Valli to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board

MA H2891

Replaces Relative to pensions for children of public safety officers killed in the line of duty

MA H2812

Replaces To provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits

MA H2773

Replaces Defining person for retirement purposes

MA H2964

Replaces Providing for disability and death benefits for explosive device canine handlers and bomb technicians

MA H2850

Replaces Relative to the cancer presumption for police officers

MA H2973

Replaces Relating to fair compensation for bilingual police officers

MA H2934

Replaces Resolve authorizing the study of cost of living increases for state police retirees

MA H2792

Replaces Relative to retirement benefits for Brian P. Costello Jr

MA H2995

Replaces To amend the training requirement for the fire department cadet program in Boston

MA H2750

Replaces Relative to retirement benefits for Neal Bryan Martin

MA H2849

Replaces Amending credible service of the State Staff

MA H2963

Replaces Relative to veterans' buyback

MA H2927

Replaces Authorizing certain public employees’ creditable retirement service

MA H2830

Replaces Relative to credible service positions

MA H2994

Replaces Relative to veterans retirement and pensions

MA H2890

Replaces Relative to transparency in municipal health insurance

MA H2835

Replaces Relative to funding contributions under state/teachers' and local pension systems

MA H2803

Replaces Authorizing the Plymouth County Retirement System to grant creditable service to David Osborne

MA H2804

Replaces Authorizing the Plymouth County Retirement System to grant creditable service to Judy Hartigan

MA H2957

Replaces Relative to veterans' buyback

MA H2976

Replaces Relative to creditable service for Eileen Mullen, a member of the Massachusetts Teachers’ retirement system

MA H2906

Replaces Increasing the age of retirement for uniformed public safety personnel in designated seasonal communities

MA H2952

Replaces Relative to work hours for state retirees

MA H2741

Replaces Authorizing the State Board of Retirement to grant creditable service to Nathan R. Mackinnon

MA H2843

Replaces To provide retirement incentives in public higher education

MA H2910

Replaces Relative to state police pensions

MA H2945

Replaces Relative to retired teachers supporting public education

MA H2876

Replaces Relative to amending retirement eligibility

MA H2770

Replaces Relative to a retirement buyback issue

MA H2821

Replaces To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty

MA H2950

Replaces Relative to injured and incapacitated state-employed police officers

MA H2758

Replaces Relative to vacation time for employees of the Commonwealth who are veterans

MA H2888

Replaces Relative to the Insurance Advisory Committee

MA H2954

Replaces Relative to the funding ratio of the public employee retirement system

MA H2967

Replaces Relative to employee retirement contributions

MA H2763

Replaces Relative to pension divestment from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

MA H3964

Replaces Authorizing Edward E. Kivari Jr. to purchase creditable service from the Hampden county regional retirement board

MA H4079

Replaces Relative to public retirees and reforming post-retirement employment and earnings limits

MA H4126

Replaces To align public pensions with Massachusetts’ net zero future

MA H4141

Replaces Authorizing the city of North Adams to appoint retired North Adams police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments

MA H4127

Replaces To establish the Pension Innovation Fund for intergenerational equity

MA H4213

Replaces Relative to the continued employment of firefighters in the town of Egremont

MA H4299

Replaces Exempting the position of Fire Chief in the city of Holyoke from the provisions of the civil service law

Previously Filed As

MA H4915

Study Order

MA H5356

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MA H5354

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MA H5330

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MA H5193

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MA H5183

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MA H5200

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MA H5223

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MA H5214

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MA H5213

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