HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3073        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3299

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Nicholas A. Boldyga

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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 the welfare of the taxpayers of the commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

 

Matthew A. Beaton

11th Worcester

1/31/2013

Ryan C. Fattman

18th Worcester

2/1/2013

Donald Humason

 

2/1/2013

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/1/2013

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/1/2013

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/30/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3073        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3299

By Mr. Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3299) of Nicholas A. Boldyga and others relative to taxation and public employee compensation in the Commonwealth.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the welfare of the taxpayers of the commonwealth.

 

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 2 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the number “6.25”, in line 3, and inserting in place thereof the following number:- 4.

SECTION 2.  Section 4 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the number “5.3”, in line 10, and inserting in place thereof the following number:- 5.

SECTION 3.  Section 46 of Chapter 30 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Section, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- (13) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no employee of the commonwealth shall receive annual compensation from any agency, department, commission, board or other undertaking of the commonwealth in excess of the annual salary paid to the governor exclusive of any additional amounts to which the governor may be entitled pursuant to section 1 of chapter 6.

SECTION 4.  Section 14 of Chapter 75 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence to the fifth paragraph:- Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no employee of the university shall receive annual compensation in excess of the annual salary paid to the governor exclusive of any additional amounts to which the governor may be entitled pursuant to section 1 of chapter 6, unless such excess compensation is paid for using the university’s endowment.   The university shall maintain detailed accounting records of each instance in which excess compensation is paid for using the university’s endowment; provided further that such records shall be considered public records and shall be made readily available for public inspection pursuant to section 10 of chapter 66.