Amendment ID: S2410-30

Amendment 30

County Reports Elimination Study

Mr. OConnor moves to amend the amendment by adding the following section:-

"SECTION XXX. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a special commission to investigate, analyze and study the potential consequences associated with repealing sections 44 to 46, inclusive, of chapter 35 of the General Laws.

(b) The special commission shall consist of  members including: the secretary of administration and finance, or a designee; the senior deputy commissioner of the division of local services; the commissioner of the department of revenue, or a designee; the president of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, or a designee;  1 member of the house appointed by the speaker; 1 member of the house appointed by the minority leader; 1 member of the senate appointed by the senate president; and 1 member of the senate appointed by the minority leader.

(c) The commission study shall include, but not be limited to, past use of county finance and personnel reports, projected outcomes of eliminating the requirement for county finance and personnel reports, past use of county reports filed by the commissioner of revenue, and projected outcomes of eliminating the requirement for county reports filed by the commissioner of revenue.

(d) The commission shall submit its findings and recommendations, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry those recommendations into effect by filing the same with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on revenue, and the joint committee on municipalities and regional government, not later than nine months after the first meeting of the commission is convened.

(e) The commission shall conduct its first meeting not later than 60 days after the effective date of this act."