SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2034 FILED ON: 4/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 47
Senate, April 15, 2015 -- Offered by Senator Mark C. Montigny relative to a committee division implementation plan. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
| Senate, April 15, 2015. |
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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Ordered, that the Senate Committee on Rules shall develop an implementation plan to withdraw from the existing joint committee structure and to establish separate Senate committees to receive, hear and report on all legislative matters which may come before the Senate. The Committee shall draw upon best practices from the forty-six states that employ separate branch committees to develop a system that is transparent, responsive and efficient. In forming the implementation plan, the Committee shall consider: the total number, titles, jurisdictions, and members of the Senate committees; the need to replicate reporting and other deadlines; the allocation of personnel, space and other resources; procedures for joint hearings by separate branch committees; and any changes that may be needed to the Senate Rules or state statutes to facilitate a smooth transition.