MA H4086

Bill

MA H4086

Relative to boards and commissions of the city of Boston

Introduced
12/21/2017

In Committee
12/31/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to boards and commissions in the city of Boston. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill amends several acts related to boards and commissions in the city of Boston. Key provisions include: 1. Allowing the mayor to appoint individuals to fill vacancies on various commissions if the nominating entities fail to recommend nominees within 90 days of being notified of a vacancy. 2. Requiring commission members to be Boston residents. 3. Subjecting mayoral appointments to certain commissions to confirmation by the City Council. 4. Providing the mayor with the authority to appoint individuals to fill vacancies on the Monitoring Committee, the Freedom Trail Commission, the Zoning Commission, and the Board of Appeal, if the designated nominating entities do not provide recommendations within 90 days.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Daniel Cullinane (D),

Last Action

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4927 (on 12/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4086

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4086
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4086.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3921	Designating a band stand at the Marine Park in South Boston as the Harry G. Uhlman, Jr. Memorial Band Stand	Accompanied a new draft, see H4005	Similar To
H394	Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor	No further action taken	Similar To
H397	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	No further action taken	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4927	Relative to boards and commissions of the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 373 of the Acts of 2018	Replaced by
S1153	Improving local decision making	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1688	Modernizing procedures for boards and commissions	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2540	Relative to a certain parcel of conservation land in the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 175 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

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