Ordered, that a Senate Special Committee to Improve Government shall be appointed for the purpose of examining and evaluating performance, efficiency, service-delivery and transparency across all public agencies, quasi-public entities and municipalities throughout the commonwealth and matters related thereto.  The committee shall seek to identify and recommend measures that will result in increased savings, improved performance and enhanced outcomes for the commonwealth, its political subdivisions and its citizens and may conduct other activities reasonably necessary to carry out its charge.  The committee may report legislation to carry out its responsibilities, and the Clerk shall then refer this legislation to the committee on ways and means or on rules, as the case may be. The committee may also, from time to time, report other recommendations by filing them with the Clerk.