MA S1664

Bill

MA S1664

Requiring the disclosure of public funding

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/21/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require the disclosure of public funding. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill requires any "entity," which is broadly defined to include various business structures like corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, to disclose when it receives "financial support" from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Financial support is defined as funds received through the appropriations process, capital bonds, grants over $10,000, funds from a trust where the Commonwealth acts as a fiduciary, or tax credits totaling at least $100,000 in a fiscal year. This disclosure must be printed on the entity's letterhead and all other public-facing electronic and printed materials, as well as prominently displayed on its website, and must at least acknowledge that the entity receives financial support from the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Pat Jehlen (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 04/21/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1664

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1664
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1664.pdf

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S1219	Requiring disclosure of financial incentives to prescribe or dispense certain drugs	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1491	To Improve Tax Administration Processes in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S500	Relative to short-term disability insurance disclosure	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S526	Relative to executive compensation for mutual companies	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S668	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2214	Similar To
S790	Relative to controlled substances	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S846	Requiring police notification to certain neighbors of level 2 sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S893	Relative to employee records	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

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