Scope and Content: 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.  Legislative files are compiled to document legislation considered by the committee. –Files may contain House and Senate draft and final bills and draft amendments, with accompanying bill analysis; petitions, statements, and correspondence supporting or opposing proposed legislation; testimony; and background materials including reports, memorandums, and copies of laws and legal files. –Files for 1975-1978 transferred from: Hearing/subject files ((M-Ar)1118) (now: Hearing files)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year (biennially from 1995/1996), thereunder by chamber and then by bill number
Notes: Files for 1979-1985 lacking
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