The Bureau of State House mission is to utilize a diverse workforce to carry out the statutory responsibilities of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 8; to provide a safe, secure workplace for customers, assuring that all who enter State House have a pleasant business environment and can transit common areas without incident; and to efficiently maintain mechanical systems and buildings within budget, recognizing that they function as places of business, museums of art and history, and sites of public congregation.

The Bureau of State House is organized around eight functional areas: Administration, Finance; Planning & Engineering; Security, Safety & Parking; Building Operations; ADA Compliance; Events Planning and the Arts Commission. Organizationally Bureau of State House includes approximately 13 fully and part-time staff persons including experts in facilities management and maintenance, security & parking, project planning & engineering, events planning and curator-archivist activities.