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By Ms. Richardson of Framingham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1834) of Pam Richardson and others relative to unemployment insurance. Labor and Workforce Development. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Ms. Richardson of Framingham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1834) of Pam Richardson and others relative to unemployment insurance. Labor and Workforce Development. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding and general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby established a special commission on the community preservation act. The commission will conduct a review of the operation of the Community Preservation Act, established in Chapter 44B of the General Laws, including an assessment of whether limiting access to the program to imposition of a property tax surcharge is the most effective way of meeting community preservation needs, as defined in said chapter, throughout the commonwealth. This review shall include at least four public hearings, one of which shall be held in the western four counties of the commonwealth. The special commission shall solicit testimony regarding innovative ways that municipalities might generate local revenue streams that could qualify for matching funds from the Community Preservation Trust Fund, including use of public or private funds dedicated for this purpose. The committee shall report back to the House of Representatives and the Senate with recommendations and legislation, if any by December 1, 2005.
Membership of said special commission shall consist of the secretary of commonwealth development, who shall serve as chairman, the house and senate chairmen of the joint committee on local affairs and regional government, the house and senate chairmen of the joint committee on housing and urban development, one representative selected by the Metro Mayors Coalition, one representative selected by the Massachusetts Municipal Association, one representative selected by the Community Preservation Coalition, and two representatives from Massachusetts regional planning agencies, who shall be selected by the secretary of commonwealth development.