Amendment ID: S2480-13

Amendment 13

Municipal cost of compliance with chapter 253 of the acts of 2020

Mr. Tarr and Ms. Gobi move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after Section __ the following section:-

"SECTION XX. The Secretary of Administration and Finance shall develop a comprehensive analysis and report detailing the cost to municipalities in the commonwealth of compliance with chapter 253 of the acts of 2020 on an annual basis, for the current fiscal year and the next four years following the passage of this act. Said analysis and report shall include, but not be limited to, the costs of: training, overtime and other personnel costs to facilitate training, increased staffing levels, increased record keeping and maintenance, required technology and information management systems, and other items attributable to compliance with said law.

In carrying out the provisions of this section the secretary shall consult with the Executive Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Municipal Police Training Committee, the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, the Division of Local Services of the Department of Revenue, and the Massachusetts Municipal Association, and shall conduct not less than one public hearing, which may utilize remote technology.

Said report and analysis shall include the costs identified in this section, currently and potentially available sources of funding to meet those costs, and any disparities arising therefrom, provided further that said analysis and report, together with any legislative recommendations, shall be filed with the Committees on Ways and Means of the House and Senate, the Joint Committees on Public Safety and Homeland Security and Local Affairs, and the clerks of the House and Senate, whom shall post such documents electronically in a publicly accessible manner, not later than 90 days following the passage of this act.