SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2333 FILED ON: 3/12/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2285
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rebecca L. Rausch
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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 ensure equitable representation on the fiscal and management control board.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
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Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex |
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Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 3/13/2019 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 3/13/2019 |
Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 3/12/2019 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 3/13/2019 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 3/13/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 3/14/2019 |
Nika C. Elugardo | 15th Suffolk | 3/14/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 3/15/2019 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 3/15/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 3/15/2019 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 3/18/2019 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 3/18/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 5/7/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2333 FILED ON: 3/12/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2285
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2285) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Maria Duaime Robinson, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure equitable representation on the fiscal and management control board. Transportation. |
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 ensure equitable representation on the fiscal and management control board.
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 200 of Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2015 is amended by striking out the first sentence in subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The control board shall consist of 7 members to be appointed by the governor, 3 of whom shall be members of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, 1 of whom shall have experience in transportation finance, 1 of whom shall have experience in mass transit operation, 1 of whom shall be a representative of an advocacy group for MBTA subway and bus riders in the greater Boston area, and 1 of whom shall be a municipal government leader from a municipality in which a commuter rail station is located, provided that said municipality is not directly served by the MBTA subway system.