Amendment #277 to H3400

An act to set up a commission to study state leased land

Representatives Lombardo of Billerica, Kuros of Uxbridge, Lyons of Andover and O'Connell of Taunton move to amend the bill by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

SECTION XX. (a) Establishment.  There shall be established a commission to oversee an investigation and study of the current leases, permits and licenses of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).  The commission will investigate and study the practices of establishing and renewing lease, permit, or license agreements.  Further, the commission will investigate, study, and detail the current lease, permit, and license agreements of the DCR.  Further, the commission will investigate, study, and detail the collection activities of the DCR and include any delinquent payments on lease, permit, or license agreements

(b) Membership.  The commission shall consist of seven members as follows:

(i) the president of the senate or designee;

(ii) the speaker of the house or designee;

(iii) the minority leader of the senate or designee;

(iv) the minority leader of the house or designee;

(v) the inspector general or designee;

(vi) the commissioner of DCR or designee;

(vii) one member of Division of Capital Asset Management appointed by the secretary of administration and finance

(c) Report.  The commission shall report the results of its investigation, together with drafts of legislation, if any, necessary to carry its recommendations into effect, before January 1, 2014.  The commission shall file the report with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, on or before January 1, 2014.