Resolved, Notwithstanding any general or special laws to the contrary, there shall be a special commission on young professionals established to examine how the Commonwealth can better engage, involve and educate young professionals in decisions and policies that effect them and the Commonwealth.  The commission will examine best practices and policies to retain and attract intellectual capital that will make Massachusetts a place where young professionals want to live, work and play.

The commission shall consist of 16 members, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, 1 of whom shall be the secretary of housing and economic development or a designee, 1 of whom shall be the secretary of labor and workforce development or a designee, 1 of whom shall be the secretary of education or a designee, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Senate1 of which from the minority party, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of which from the minority party, 1 of whom shall be the President of the Greater Lawrence Young Professionals Network or a designee, 1 of whom shall be the President of the Young Professionals Society of Greater Springfield or a designee, 1 of whom shall be the President of the Northampton Area Young Professionals or a designee, 1 of whom shall be the Executive Director of the Cape Cod Young Professionals or a designee, 1 of whom shall be the President of the Young Entrepreneurs of the North Shore or a designee, 1 of whom shall be the President of the United Regional Young Professionals Organization or a designee.

When the commission sees fir by a majority vote they may add additional members to the commission as recommended by the Governor.

The commission shall meet within 30 days of passage of this Act, and not less than quarterly thereafter, and shall release final recommendations to the Governor’s Office and House and Senate Way and Means Committees no later than 18 months from the passage of this Act.