HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1436 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2906
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel B. Winslow
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to soliciting and rewarding suggestions from residents to reduce costs of government.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Daniel B. Winslow | 9th Norfolk |
Jason M. Lewis | 31st Middlesex |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1436 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2906
By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2906) of Daniel B. Winslow and others for legislation to authorize the Suggestions Awards Board within the Executive Office for Administration and Finance to offer certain financial awards to citizens for suggestions reducing the cost of government. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2601 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to soliciting and rewarding suggestions from residents to reduce costs of government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Section 31A of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in line 14 the words “officers and employees” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
“residents of the Commonwealth”.
Section 2. Section 31A of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 21, after the word “section” the following:-
“; provided, the amount of the award given to a contestant shall be equal to one percent of the expected reduction in cost to state government, but in no instance shall the award exceed ten thousand dollars”.
