By Emilie Benoit and Anne McDonald, Co-Chairs, LLNE Government Relations Committee
As noted in our July, 2015 blog, the Massachusetts UELMA bill H. 43 was reported favorably out of the House Judiciary Committee following its May 27th hearing, and is now in the House Ways and Means Committee.
Michelle Pearse addressed members in attendance at LLNE Fall meeting at Roger Williams University School of Law, on the behalf of subcommittee Chair Barbara Morgan, about the UELMA in MA Subcommittee’s recent activities. She asked those LLNE members who are Massachusetts residents to contact their representatives, especially those who sit on the House Ways and Means committee.
LLNE President Diane D’Angelo sent a letter dated September 30, 2015 to Representative Brian Dempsey, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, urging him to favorably report the bill out of his committee. The letter stresses the importance of adopting UELMA. The full text of the letter, as well as the UELMA in Massachusetts information webpage, can be found here.
Most other New England state legislatures have adjourned for the year and will reconvene in January 2016.
The LLNE Government Relations Committee is providing this information to further its committee charge to keep you apprised of developments which may be of interest to you as an informed law librarian.