Hearing files, 1976-1999.

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Hearing files, 1976-1999.

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The Joint Committee on Commerce and Labor, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters concerning commercial, industrial, and mercantile establishments; industrial development; consumer protection; discrimination in employment; mobile home parks; and other matters referred. It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation. Hearing files are compiled to document hearings, including preparation, hearing proper, and subsequent actions. Files are organized by date of hearing, with multiple bills on the same subject or subjects often heard together on the same day. Files may contain hearing schedules; petitions, statements, and correspondence supporting or opposing proposed legislation; testimony; background materials including reports, memorandums, and copies of laws and legal files; and House and Senate draft and final bills and draft amendments, with accompanying bill analysis.

16.25 cubic ft. (13 record center cartons)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Massachusetts. General Court. Joint Committee on Commerce and Labor

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The Joint Committee on Commerce and Labor was first constituted as a standing committee of the General Court in 1968 (House Journal, Jan 8, 1968). It considers matters concerning commercial, industrial, and mercantile establishments; industrial development; consumer protection; discrimination in employment; mobile home parks; and other matters referred. NAME AUTHORITY NOTE. Series relating to the agency described above can be found by searching the following access point...