Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-101-R1

Redraft GOV 101

Promoting public payroll transparency

Messrs. Tarr, Fattman, Keenan and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 5 the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION 5A. Section 14C of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Funding source” the following definition:-

“Quasi-public independent entity”, 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.

SECTION 5B. Said section 14C of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:-

(i) A quasi-public independent entity shall submit compensation information to the comptroller who shall post such information on the searchable website. The state auditor shall publicly post audits conducted of quasi-public independent entities on its website.”.