Report on initiative petition to reform legislative stipends, deemed unconstitutional by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions reviewed an initiative petition to reform and regulate legislative stipends. After public hearings and expert input, the committee found the petition unconstitutional as it regulates legislative procedures rather than establishing a permissible law. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed this finding, leading the committee to recommend no action on the petition.
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