MA S1906

Bill

Establishing a commission on government accountability, economy, and efficiency

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a commission on government accountability, economy, and efficiency. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and study methods of improving the accountability, economy, and efficiency of the government of the Commonwealth and the operation of its agencies, departments, instrumentalities, and political subdivisions. The purpose of the commission is to make recommendations to the governor and the General Court to promote economy, efficiency, and improved service in the transaction of public business. The commission will have 16 members, including the governor, legislative leaders, and other appointed experts in fields such as business, government management, and public administration. The commission will have the authority to request staff support and research from state agencies and may seek assistance from other organizations or individuals on a pro bono basis. The commission will file annual reports and a final report by June 30, 2021, unless revived and continued for a longer period of time by the General Court.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Patrick O'Connor (R), Mike Rush (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2569 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1906

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1906
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1906.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
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
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
H3687	Financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H4039	Similar To
H4070	Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5032	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
S1201	Establishing a selectmen-administrator form of government for the town of Newbury	New draft substituted, see S2252	Similar To
S1223	Relative to the creation of a sports injury commission	Accompanied a new draft, see S2765	Similar To
S1432	Relative to sheriffs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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
S1828	Relative to government efficiency	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S2252	Modifying certain titles and providing for the appointment of certain positions by the town administrator of the town of Newbury	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2302	Relative to the Hampshire Council of Governments	Reported on the residue by S2744	Similar To
S2309	To create a Merrimack River District Commission	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	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
S2569	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S815	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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

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

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

H3687

Financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H4039

Similar To

H4070

Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H5032

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

S1201

Establishing a selectmen-administrator form of government for the town of Newbury

New draft substituted, see S2252

Similar To

S1223

Relative to the creation of a sports injury commission

Accompanied a new draft, see S2765

Similar To

S1432

Relative to sheriffs

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

S1828

Relative to government efficiency

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

Similar To

S2221

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2531

Similar To

S2223

To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

Similar To

S2252

Modifying certain titles and providing for the appointment of certain positions by the town administrator of the town of Newbury

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2302

Relative to the Hampshire Council of Governments

Reported on the residue by S2744

Similar To

S2309

To create a Merrimack River District Commission

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

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

S2569

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S815

Relative to manufactured housing communities

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

Similar To

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