S.3066

Communication from the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative to legislative stipends (see House No. 5010) [for opinions, see Senate document numbered 3066]

Introduced·4/27/26
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Massachusetts S3066 seeks an opinion on whether a petition proposing legislative stipends based on performance goals is a law or a rule.

Massachusetts S3066 requests the Supreme Judicial Court's opinion on whether a petition proposing to amend legislative stipends by linking them to performance goals constitutes a law or a rule. The petition aims to condition part of the stipends on the Legislature's compliance with procedural prerequisites and performance goals, such as holding public hearings and approving committee reports by certain dates. The clerks of the Senate and the House of Representatives would be responsible for certifying compliance.

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Apr 27

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