SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1643        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1545

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 state spending control.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Michael R. Knapik

Second Hampden and Hampshire


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1643        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1545

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1545) of Bruce E. Tarr and Michael R. Knapik for legislation relative to state spending control.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to state spending control.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the secretary for administration and finance is hereby authorized and directed to develop a five year plan to reduce the cost of operating state government by not less than 5 percent, and shall file such plan with the senate and house committees on ways and means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives no later than eight months following the passage of this act.