Bill > S2226

This bill establishes an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission designed to continuously evaluate and report on the cost-effectiveness of Massachusetts' emergency shelter system. The commission will be composed of 10 members, including legislative leaders and their designees from both major political parties, as well as key state officials such as the executive director of the office for refugees and immigrants, and secretaries of housing, health and human services, and administration and finance. The commission will conduct monthly evaluations of all expenditures related to the shelter system, including goods and services provided to shelter residents, and will be required to submit detailed monthly reports with recommendations to the state legislature's clerks by the 15th of each month. This oversight mechanism aims to ensure transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the management of emergency shelter resources, with a particular focus on tracking and analyzing the financial aspects of providing shelter and support services to vulnerable populations.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2226