HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3134        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3216

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Matthew A. Beaton

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to protecting municipalities from unfunded mandates.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Matthew A. Beaton

11th Worcester

1/18/2013

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

2/12/2013

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

2/6/2013

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

2/6/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

2/11/2013

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/6/2013

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

2/6/2013

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/6/2013

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/11/2013

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/12/2013

Richard T. Moore

Worcester and Norfolk

2/6/2013

Shaunna O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/11/2013

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/11/2013

George N. Peterson, Jr.

9th Worcester

2/7/2013

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

2/7/2013

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

2/6/2013

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

2/11/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3134        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3216

By Mr. Beaton of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3216) of Matthew A. Beaton and others for legislation to require that fiscal notes be attached to legislation providing unfunded mandates on municipal governments.  Ways and Means.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to protecting municipalities from unfunded mandates.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 3 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 38B the following section:-

Section 38B½.(a) For the purposes of this section, an unfunded mandate to a city or town is one that imposes a cost on municipal governments as a result of legislation being considered by the General Court, including, but not limited to the cost for the requisite staff necessary to administer or implement the legislation.

(b)  Joint committees of the general court and the committees on ways and means of either branch thereof when referred bills that contain an unfunded mandate to municipalities shall, prior to a favorable report of such bill include a fiscal note or study which clearly explains any cost described in subsection (a). 

(c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in the event that there is a cost to any city or town regarding such legislation, the general court shall refrain from enacting the legislation until such time as an appropriation satisfying said cost is provided by the general court.