HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2103        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2726

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 to study the elimination of the law restricting the privatization of certain governmental functions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/17/2019

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

1/24/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/17/2019

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/17/2019

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/30/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/31/2019

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/28/2019

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/30/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/30/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/31/2019

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/31/2019

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2103        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2726

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2726) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the effectiveness of policies restricting the privatization of certain governmental functions.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to study the elimination of the law restricting the privatization of certain governmental functions.

 

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. There is hereby established a commission to identify and measure the effectiveness of the policies implemented by Sections 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 of chapter 7 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition.

Section 2. The commission shall consist of 14 members: the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on transportation, one member of the committee to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate, and one member of the committee to be appointed by the minority leader of the house; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight, one member of the committee to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate, and one member of the committee to be appointed by the minority leader of the house; two members appointed by the secretary of transportation;  two members to be appointed by the secretary of administration and finance; and two members appointed by the governor, with experience in cost containment in public contracts.

Section 3. The commission shall measure the effects of sections 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 of chapter 7 of the General Laws, and identify their net cost relative to public-private contracts for public transportation costs.

Section 4. The commission shall submit a report, including any draft legislation and regulations to the joint committee on transportation within 12 months of the enactment of this Act.