HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2354        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2786

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joseph D. McKenna

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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 soliciting and rewarding suggestions from residents to reduce costs of government.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/15/2015

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

12/4/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2354        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2786

By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2786) of Joseph D. McKenna and Peter J. Durant 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. 2906 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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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:-

“officers, employees, or any resident 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”.