Amendment ID: S2800-79

Amendment 79

Commission to Expand Training

Messrs. O'Connor and Welch move to amend the bill by adding the following:-

“SECTION XX. There shall be a special commission to expand training in the area of the history of slavery, lynching, racist legal institutions and racism in the United States. The commission shall explore and determine additional departments and agencies within the Commonwealth and municipalities that would benefit from training criteria set forth in subsection (b) of section 116G of chapter 6 of the General Laws as amended by Section 4 of this Act. The commission shall consist of: 3 persons appointed by the governor from a list of not less than 5 nominees provided by the Massachusetts branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People New England Area Conference; 2 persons appointed by the president of the senate; 2 persons appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 person appointed by the senate minority leader; and 1 person appointed by the house minority leader. Members of the commission shall be residents of the commonwealth who have experience or knowledge of state and local departments and agencies, the extent and nature of their impact on their constituencies, and the extent to which employees of said departments and agencies would benefit from training in the area of the history of slavery, lynching, racist legal institutions and racism in the United States.

The commission shall report and file its findings and recommendations, including any legislation, with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the joint committee on the judiciary not later than July 31, 2021.”