MA S2020

Bill

Relative to the purpose, utility, nature, and timeliness of commissions in the Commonwealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the purpose, utility, nature, and timeliness of commissions in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Office of the Auditor to review and report on the use of commissions by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in policy-making and oversight. The report will include a list of all permanent and special commissions currently in operation or whose work concluded within the past 10 years, an evaluation of the commissions' composition, an estimate of taxpayer dollars spent on the commissions, an assessment of whether the commissions' recommendations were acted upon, and recommendations for ensuring timely consideration and adoption or rejection of commission recommendations. The Office of the Auditor must submit the report and recommendations to the legislature and post them on a public website within one year of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D)*, Marcos Devers (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Kay Khan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2620 (on 01/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2020

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2020
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2020.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3428	To audit and investigate the commuter rail operating agreement	No further action taken	Similar To
H4236	Providing for an audit of gun violence prevention and intervention funding	No further action taken	Similar To
H4527	Relative to the Steamship Authority audit report	Accompanied a new draft, see H4675	Similar To
H4675	Relative to the Steamship Authority audit report	No further action taken	Similar To
S1840	Providing home energy efficiency audits as a benefit of employment	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S2620	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate and House documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S68	Encouraging transparency in host community agreements	Accompanied a new draft, see S2660	Similar To

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