Bill > H2850

This bill establishes a special commission composed of 17 members, appointed by various legislative and executive leaders, including the Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, Senate President, Senate Minority Leader, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and the Governor, to identify ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services. The commission's primary goals are to eliminate functional overlaps and redundancies among state agencies, reduce costs to the state, and enhance the quality and accessibility of public services, potentially through merging or consolidating agencies and programs. It will also look for opportunities to increase revenue, such as by securing federal grants, and will review best practices from other states. State agencies are required to provide requested information to the commission in a timely manner. The commission must begin its work within 60 days of the bill's effective date and report its findings and legislative recommendations to the General Court by January 2, 2015, with the report to be made publicly available online.