HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2800        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3181

 

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 relative to further relocating state government personnel to remote work arrangements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/12/2021

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/25/2021

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

3/11/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

3/24/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2800        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3181

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3181) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to provide for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to relocating state government personnel to remote work arrangements.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to further relocating state government personnel to remote work arrangements.

 

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 study the feasibility of further relocating state government personnel to remote work arrangements.

The commission shall consist of 8 members: 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 to be appointed by the secretary of administration and finance; and two members to be appointed by the governor.

The commission shall measure the benefits to the Commonwealth of increasing remote work arrangements for state employees. The Commission shall examine factors including, but not limited to: 1) reduced greenhouse gas emissions, 2) technological improvements needed to further facilitate remote work, and 3) the potential real estate cost savings from reducing the Commonwealth’s real estate holdings.

The commission shall submit a report, including any draft legislation and regulations, to the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight within 12 months of the enactment of this Act.