MA H2941

Bill

MA H2941

To establish a Massachusetts public arts program

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
09/18/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a fund for the creation, acquisition, conservation and maintenance of public art and the creation of a public art commission. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Massachusetts Public Arts Program (MPAP) to be administered by a public art commission. The MPAP will provide funding for the creation, acquisition, conservation, and maintenance of public art, with one percent of state capital improvement funds designated for these purposes. The commission will be responsible for establishing application and funding criteria, identifying art opportunities, making curatorial decisions, and promoting public access and education. The commission will include representatives from various state agencies, academic institutions, and the arts community. The bill also specifies that the state will own the artwork acquired through the MPAP, while the artists will retain the copyright.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (28)

Ruth Balser (D), Tony Cabral (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Matt Muratore (R), Tram Nguyen (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Jon Santiago (D), José Tosado (D), Paul Tucker (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Aaron Vega (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 09/18/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2941

(28 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2941
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2941.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H190	To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H1911	Relative to the public health benefits of expanding access to drinking water in public places	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H2060	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2192	Providing that decisions of the Labor Relations Commission in representation cases shall be subject to judicial review	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2741	Establishing the Massachusetts law revision commission	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H2962	Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H3220	To establish a commission to report on the people's budget	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H3303	To establish the Massachusetts innocence commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3865	Authorizing the city of New Bedford to enter into a long-term lease for the operation of a performing arts center	Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government	Similar To
H4020	Establishing a restaurant promotion commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4070	Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5032	Similar To
H4179	Resolve establishing a Deborah Sampson memorial commission	Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H876	Relative to the conservation of striped bass	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1470	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1861	Resolve establishing a PILOT reimbursement commission	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2065	Relative to an arts license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2073	Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2222	Authorizing the city of New Bedford to enter into a long-term lease for the operation of a performing arts center	Accompanied a new draft, see S2279	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S2279	Authorizing the city of New Bedford to enter into a long-term lease for the operation of a performing arts center	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2309	To create a Merrimack River District Commission	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2321	Communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 9B of Chapter 128A of the General Laws) submitting proposed amendments to regulations for 205 CMR 6.35: Pick (n) Pools	House concurred	Similar To
S238	Providing rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S2437	Establishing a sick leave bank for Aurora Wilber, an employee of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2446	An Act relative to agricultural commission input on board of health regulations	Laid before the Governor	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H190

To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

Similar To

H1911

Relative to the public health benefits of expanding access to drinking water in public places

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H2060

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H2192

Providing that decisions of the Labor Relations Commission in representation cases shall be subject to judicial review

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2741

Establishing the Massachusetts law revision commission

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H2962

Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H3220

To establish a commission to report on the people's budget

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H3303

To establish the Massachusetts innocence commission

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3865

Authorizing the city of New Bedford to enter into a long-term lease for the operation of a performing arts center

Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Similar To

H4020

Establishing a restaurant promotion commission

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H4070

Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H5032

Similar To

H4179

Resolve establishing a Deborah Sampson memorial commission

Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H876

Relative to the conservation of striped bass

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1470

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1861

Resolve establishing a PILOT reimbursement commission

Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2065

Relative to an arts license plate

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2073

Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2221

Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons

Accompanied a study order, see S2531

Similar To

S2222

Authorizing the city of New Bedford to enter into a long-term lease for the operation of a performing arts center

Accompanied a new draft, see S2279

Similar To

S2223

To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

Similar To

S2279

Authorizing the city of New Bedford to enter into a long-term lease for the operation of a performing arts center

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2309

To create a Merrimack River District Commission

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2321

Communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 9B of Chapter 128A of the General Laws) submitting proposed amendments to regulations for 205 CMR 6.35: Pick (n) Pools

House concurred

Similar To

S238

Providing rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2348

Similar To

S2437

Establishing a sick leave bank for Aurora Wilber, an employee of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2446

An Act relative to agricultural commission input on board of health regulations

Laid before the Governor

Similar To

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