MA H4102

Bill

MA H4102

State administration

Introduced
03/21/2016

In Committee
03/21/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

State administration

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to conduct an investigation and study of numerous House documents related to state administration during a recess of the General Court, which is the legislative body of Massachusetts. The committee is tasked with reporting its findings and any proposed legislative recommendations to the General Court by filing them with the Clerk of the House of Representatives on or before December 31, 2016.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (Joint)

Last Action

Reported, in part, by H3889 (on 04/07/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4102

(88 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4102
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4102.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H13	Allowing for the appointment of designees to the Inspector General Council	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2707	Prohibiting the use of personal names on state property	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2708	Relative to personal service contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2710	Relative to designating five elements Tai Chi as the official Tai Chi form of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2711	Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2712	Directing the office of the inspector general to conduct a study of leasing practices utilized by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2714	Relative to bidding for public construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2715	To improve the open meeting law	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2716	Further regulating access to public records	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2717	To improve access to public records	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2720	Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2721	Redefining executive and legislative agents	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2722	Relative to a Memorial to Vatican Ambassador, Former Mayor, Former State Representative and Former Boston City Councilor Raymond L. Flynn	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2723	To promote responsible contracting on state construction projects	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2724	Regarding a conveyance of land to the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2725	Relative to employment of persons with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2728	Relative to the procurement of public works	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2731	To hold harmless Human Service Agencies	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2733	To study the feasibility of streamlining business registration	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2734	Declaring The Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum revolver as the official revolver of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2740	Designating Cyrus E. Dallin as the official sculptor of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2741	Relative to MWRA employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2746	Relative to improving the safety and standards of organizing a business	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2748	To provide immediate relief to ratepayers on electricity	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2751	Relative to nondiscrimination regional advisory boards	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2752	To make ‘New England clam chowder’ the official appetizer of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2753	Relative to the opening meeting law	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2754	Relative to accessible electronic information technology for persons with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2755	Relative to public record fines	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2758	To provide for the public inspection of records made or received by special state police officers at educational institutions	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2759	Relative to corporate filing requirements	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2761	Reforming the regulatory process to promote job growth	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2762	Requiring government neutrality in all public construction projects	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2763	Relative to the use of project labor agreements	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2764	Relative to prohibiting pay-to-play schemes	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2765	Eliminating the Pacheco Law	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2766	Relative to agency credit cards	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2770	Authorizing the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the city of Worcester to create and operate a multi purpose rectangular field at the Lake Avenue Park in Worcester	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2774	To exempt the deliberation of public bodies at town meeting from the open meeting law	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Replaces
H2775	Updating the open meeting law	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2776	Relative to thresholds for mandated use of the designer selection law	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2777	Increasing competition among school photographers	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2778	Relative to controlling the size of government	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2780	Further defining executive sessions held by public bodies	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2781	Protecting children and parents	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2783	Relative to the timeframe for MCAD investigations	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2785	To reduce the cost of government and create jobs	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2786	Relative to soliciting and rewarding suggestions from residents to reduce costs of government	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2787	Designating gingham as the official textile of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2788	Relative to honesty in bidding for public works	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2789	To access and display business licenses and regulations	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2792	Designating the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway as the official organic public park of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2798	To change powers and duties the Board of Building Regulations and Standards	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2799	Increasing review of rules and regulations with economic impacts on small businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2800	Relative to the implementation of regulations on businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2801	Relative to the personal care attendant program	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2804	Relative to the sunshine policy disclosure	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2806	Relative to the use of audio or video recordings as minutes of public bodies	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2807	To maintain the integrity of the public records law	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2815	Providing for disposition of surplus state real property based on smart growth land use policies	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2816	To permit enhanced public access to deliberations of public bodies and to permit improved efficiency of public bodies	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2821	Relating to creation of a municipal records commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2822	Relating to the public records law	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2827	Relative to the Secretary of State and ethics reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2828	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the town of Danvers	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2832	Relative to the imposition of parking fees upon state employees at institutions of higher education	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2833	Resolve establishing a special commission to conduct an investigation and study relative to permitting advertising on state websites	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2834	Relative to the flying of the flag of the Commonwealth at half staff on state buildings and installations	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2841	Relative to petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2842	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs and services	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2844	Relative to the uniform procurement act	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H2846	Relative to public meeting exemptions for the General Court	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3301	Regarding the South Boston Community Development Foundation	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3303	Expanding the duties of members of the General Court	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3304	Relative to the open meeting law	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3517	Relative to the evaluation of contractors with the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3518	Relative to local procurement	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3519	Relative to privatization contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3523	Relative to the payment of subcontractors in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3665	To improve public records	New draft substituted, see H3858	Similar To
H3690	Relative to the conveyance of an easement in the town of Sandisfield, Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3697	Authorizing the town of Orleans to use certain land of the commonwealth of Massachusetts under the control of the department of transportation highway division for wastewater disposal	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3728	Authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to grant a lease over certain property in the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Replaces
H3762	Authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to lease a certain parcel of land in the town of Southborough	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H3889	Creating the state guarantee fund for default on public construction surety bond payments	Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaces
S1990	Authorizing the Commonwealth to grant an easement to the town of Barnstable and the town of Barnstable to grant or assign several conservation restrictions to the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2474	Similar To
S2056	Concerning the conveyance of certain parcels of land in the City of Revere	New draft substituted, see S2353	Similar To
S2133	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the town of Shrewsbury	New draft substituted, see S2406	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H13

Allowing for the appointment of designees to the Inspector General Council

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2707

Prohibiting the use of personal names on state property

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2708

Relative to personal service contracts

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2710

Relative to designating five elements Tai Chi as the official Tai Chi form of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2711

Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2712

Directing the office of the inspector general to conduct a study of leasing practices utilized by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2714

Relative to bidding for public construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2715

To improve the open meeting law

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2716

Further regulating access to public records

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2717

To improve access to public records

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2720

Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2721

Redefining executive and legislative agents

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2722

Relative to a Memorial to Vatican Ambassador, Former Mayor, Former State Representative and Former Boston City Councilor Raymond L. Flynn

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2723

To promote responsible contracting on state construction projects

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2724

Regarding a conveyance of land to the city of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2725

Relative to employment of persons with disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2728

Relative to the procurement of public works

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2731

To hold harmless Human Service Agencies

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2733

To study the feasibility of streamlining business registration

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2734

Declaring The Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum revolver as the official revolver of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2740

Designating Cyrus E. Dallin as the official sculptor of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2741

Relative to MWRA employees

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2746

Relative to improving the safety and standards of organizing a business

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2748

To provide immediate relief to ratepayers on electricity

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2751

Relative to nondiscrimination regional advisory boards

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2752

To make ‘New England clam chowder’ the official appetizer of Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2753

Relative to the opening meeting law

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2754

Relative to accessible electronic information technology for persons with disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2755

Relative to public record fines

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2758

To provide for the public inspection of records made or received by special state police officers at educational institutions

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2759

Relative to corporate filing requirements

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2761

Reforming the regulatory process to promote job growth

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2762

Requiring government neutrality in all public construction projects

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2763

Relative to the use of project labor agreements

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2764

Relative to prohibiting pay-to-play schemes

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2765

Eliminating the Pacheco Law

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2766

Relative to agency credit cards

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2770

Authorizing the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the city of Worcester to create and operate a multi purpose rectangular field at the Lake Avenue Park in Worcester

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2774

To exempt the deliberation of public bodies at town meeting from the open meeting law

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Replaces

H2775

Updating the open meeting law

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2776

Relative to thresholds for mandated use of the designer selection law

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2777

Increasing competition among school photographers

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2778

Relative to controlling the size of government

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2780

Further defining executive sessions held by public bodies

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2781

Protecting children and parents

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2783

Relative to the timeframe for MCAD investigations

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2785

To reduce the cost of government and create jobs

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2786

Relative to soliciting and rewarding suggestions from residents to reduce costs of government

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2787

Designating gingham as the official textile of Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2788

Relative to honesty in bidding for public works

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2789

To access and display business licenses and regulations

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2792

Designating the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway as the official organic public park of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2798

To change powers and duties the Board of Building Regulations and Standards

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2799

Increasing review of rules and regulations with economic impacts on small businesses

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2800

Relative to the implementation of regulations on businesses

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2801

Relative to the personal care attendant program

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2804

Relative to the sunshine policy disclosure

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2806

Relative to the use of audio or video recordings as minutes of public bodies

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2807

To maintain the integrity of the public records law

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2815

Providing for disposition of surplus state real property based on smart growth land use policies

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2816

To permit enhanced public access to deliberations of public bodies and to permit improved efficiency of public bodies

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2821

Relating to creation of a municipal records commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2822

Relating to the public records law

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2827

Relative to the Secretary of State and ethics reform

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2828

Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the town of Danvers

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2832

Relative to the imposition of parking fees upon state employees at institutions of higher education

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2833

Resolve establishing a special commission to conduct an investigation and study relative to permitting advertising on state websites

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2834

Relative to the flying of the flag of the Commonwealth at half staff on state buildings and installations

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2841

Relative to petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2842

Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs and services

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2844

Relative to the uniform procurement act

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H2846

Relative to public meeting exemptions for the General Court

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3301

Regarding the South Boston Community Development Foundation

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3303

Expanding the duties of members of the General Court

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3304

Relative to the open meeting law

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3517

Relative to the evaluation of contractors with the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3518

Relative to local procurement

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3519

Relative to privatization contracts

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3523

Relative to the payment of subcontractors in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3665

To improve public records

New draft substituted, see H3858

Similar To

H3690

Relative to the conveyance of an easement in the town of Sandisfield, Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3697

Authorizing the town of Orleans to use certain land of the commonwealth of Massachusetts under the control of the department of transportation highway division for wastewater disposal

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3728

Authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to grant a lease over certain property in the city of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Replaces

H3762

Authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to lease a certain parcel of land in the town of Southborough

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2016

Similar To

H3889

Creating the state guarantee fund for default on public construction surety bond payments

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Replaces

S1990

Authorizing the Commonwealth to grant an easement to the town of Barnstable and the town of Barnstable to grant or assign several conservation restrictions to the Commonwealth

New draft substituted, see S2474

Similar To

S2056

Concerning the conveyance of certain parcels of land in the City of Revere

New draft substituted, see S2353

Similar To

S2133

Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the town of Shrewsbury

New draft substituted, see S2406

Similar To

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