Amendment #647 to H4600

Establish emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to continually evaluate all expenditures related to system

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Ferguson of Holden, Frost of Auburn, Gifford of Wareham, Barrows of Mansfield and Smola of Warren move to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

“SECTION XXXX. There shall be established an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to evaluate and report on the cost-effectiveness of the operation of the commonwealth’s emergency assistance shelter system. The commission shall conduct monthly evaluations of all expenditures related to the emergency assistance shelter system, including, but not limited to, any goods or services provided to individuals in the shelter system.

The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on ways and means or their designees, who shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the president of the senate;1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; the executive director of the office for refugees and immigrants or their designee; the secretary of housing and livable communities or their designee; the secretary of health and human services or their designee; the secretary of administration and finance or their designee; and 1 member appointed by the office of the veteran advocate.

The commission shall submit its monthly report, along with any recommendations, to the clerks office of the house of representatives and the senate no later than the 15th of each month.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #647 to H4600

Establish emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to continually evaluate all expenditures related to system