Amendment ID: S2410-12

Amendment 12

Municipal Legislative Impact Statements

Ms. O'Connor Ives and Mr. Tarr move to amend the amendment by inserting, after section 80, the following new section:-

“SECTION___.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and subject to appropriation, section 6B of chapter 11 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph 3 the following paragraph:

The division shall, subject to appropriation, provide research, assistance, and analysis to legislators, legislative staff, and legislative committees on the fiscal impact of proposed legislation upon cities and towns. The findings and recommendations of the office shall not be binding upon the Legislature, but shall be an independent assessment of costs and a proposal of statutory changes to produce a more cost-sensitive and effective proposal. Legislators may request that costs of a proposed bill be reviewed at any time during the legislative process, and if such a review is requested, the review shall be completed prior to the reporting of the bill from its then current committee.”