Public Service Joint Committee, Massachusetts State Legislature
The Public Service Joint Committee is a standing committee of the Massachusetts General Court.
Per Joint Rule 1, joint committees are appointed at the beginning of the biennial session. Each committee consists of six Senate members and 11 House members, except the committees on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies; Public Safety and Homeland Security; Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery; Health Care Financing; and Transportation, which consist of seven Senate members and 13 House members.[1]
See rules: Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Public Service Joint Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Public Service Joint Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Public Service Joint Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Public Service Joint Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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Donald Humason Jr. (R) left this committee on January 06, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Public Service Joint Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Cindy Friedman, Chair | • Donald F. Humason, Jr. | |||
• Jerry Parisella, Chair | • Timothy Whelan | |||
• Jennifer Flanagan, Vice chair | • David DeCoste | |||
• Jay Livingstone, Vice chair | ||||
• Michael Brady | ||||
• William Brownsberger | ||||
• Elizabeth Malia | ||||
• Russell Holmes | ||||
• Paul Schmid III | ||||
• Chris Walsh | ||||
• Frank Moran | ||||
• Dan Cahill | ||||
• Jack Patrick Lewis |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Public Service Joint Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (3) | |||
• James Timilty, Chair | • Timothy Whelan | |||
• James Murphy, Chair | • David DeCoste | |||
• Michael Rodrigues, Vice chair | • Donald Humason, Jr. | |||
• Chris Walsh, Vice chair | ||||
• Mike Barrett | ||||
• Thomas Kennedy | ||||
• Russell Holmes | ||||
• James Miceli | ||||
• Aaron Vega | ||||
• Carole Fiola | ||||
• Jennifer Benson | ||||
• Paul Brodeur | ||||
• Michelle DuBois |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Public Service Joint Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (3) | |||
• William Brownsberger, Chair | • Michael Knapik | |||
• Aaron Michlewitz, Chair | • Ryan Fattman | |||
• Michael Rodrigues, Vice chair | • Todd Smola | |||
• John Lawn, Vice chair | ||||
• Mike Barrett | ||||
• Thomas Kennedy | ||||
• Daniel Wolf | ||||
• James Miceli | ||||
• Thomas Petrolati | ||||
• Benjamin Swan, Sr. | ||||
• Jennifer Benson | ||||
• Paul Brodeur | ||||
• Paul Schmid III |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Public Service Joint Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• John Scibak, Chair | • Ryan Fattman | |||
• Katherine Clark, Chair | • Todd Smola | |||
• Dennis Rosa, Vice chair | • Michael Knapik | |||
• Jennifer Flanagan, Vice chair | ||||
• James Miceli | ||||
• Thomas Petrolati | ||||
• Stephen Canessa | ||||
• William Brownsberger | ||||
• Kevin Aguiar | ||||
• Paul Brodeur | ||||
• Rhonda Nyman | ||||
• Thomas Kennedy | ||||
• Richard T. Moore | ||||
• Daniel Wolf |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Public Service Joint Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Robert Spellane, Chair | • Bradford Hill | |||
• Michael Rodrigues, Vice chair | • Todd Smola | |||
• William Brownsberger | ||||
• Allen McCarthy | ||||
• Michael Brady | ||||
• Geraldine Creedon | ||||
• Carlo Basile | ||||
• Marie St. Fleur | ||||
• Paul Kujawski |
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