MA H2070

Establishes a special commission to study providing universal paid family and medical leave under Chapter 175M to public and quasi-public employees who are currently excluded from the state program

Commission must examine costs, funding mechanisms, socio-economic impacts on workforce development, and equity gaps affecting women, LGBTQ individuals, and historically marginalized communities

Membership includes legislative leaders, governor's designee, representatives from commissions on status of women, African Americans, and Latinos/Latinas, plus appointees from Massachusetts Municipal Association, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, Massachusetts Teachers Association, and SEIU Local 509

Commission must hold at least 3 public hearings across the commonwealth before issuing recommendations

Final report due by July 30, 2026, with submission to legislative leadership and publication on the legislature's website