Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-116

GOV 116

Quasi Entities

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following section:-

“SECTION__ Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 16CC the following section:-

Section 16DD. (a) For purposes of this section, the term 'quasi-government agency' shall mean a corporation that: (i) is supported by the government to provide services to citizens, including, but not limited to, operating public buses and rail systems, developing drinking water and managing public pension information; and (ii) has certain budgetary, governing and policy-making independence from the executive and legislative branches.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a quasi-government agency shall submit compensation information to the comptroller and the comptroller shall post such information on the commonwealth’s open checkbook website.

(c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state auditor shall publicly post audits conducted of a quasi-government agency on its website."