JOINT COMMITTEE ON STATE ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATORY OVERSIGHT

House Staff:
Room 22
State House
Boston, MA 02133
House Staff Telephone: (617) 722-2140


Senate Staff:
Room 413A
State House
Boston, MA 02133
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It shall be the duty of the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to consider all matters concerning competitive biddingon public contracts, public construction o pening meeting laws, state regulations, state agencies, lobbyists' rep porting laws and such other matters as may be referred.


Members appointed to the committee:

Joyce of Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth - Chair
O'Leary of Cape and Islands - Vice-Chair
Fargo of Third Middlesex
Flanagan of Worcester and Middlesex
Donnelly of Forth Middlesex
Tisei of Middlesex and Essex
Walsh of Lynn - Chair
Gobi of Spencer - Vice-Chair
Tobin of Quincy
Creedon of Brockton
Fallon of Malden
Spiliotis of Peabody
Turner of Dennis
Conroy of Wayland
Hecht of Watertown
Frost of Auburn
Perry of Sandwich

List of matters that have been referred to the committee:



Docket No.
 Bill No. Sponsor Title
       
HD2279 H623 Rodrigues An Act relative to the leasing of the lifesaving station in the town of Westport to the Westport fisherman’s association. 
HD1412 H634 Costello An Act conveying land to the town of Salisbury. 
HD4320 H1113 Walsh An Act prohibiting alcohol advertising on commonwealth property. 
HD4369 1118 Stanley An Act to include the legislature in the open meeting law. 
HD4372 1119 Stanley An Act relative to the Secretary of State and ethics reform. 
SD159 S1389 Baddour An Act relative to zero-based budgeting and budget transparency. 
SD1248 S1390 Baddour An Act Making Technical Corrections to Chapter 149A. 
SD1265 S1391 Baddour An Act Relative to Timely Decisions by Awarding Authorities. 
SD1270 S1392 Baddour An Act promoting alternative resolution of certain public works disputes. 
SD326 S1393 Berry An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, in consultation with the board of trustees of the Essex Independent Agricultural and Technical Institute, to sell and convey a certain parcel of land in the town of Byfield/Newbury. 
SD1269 S1394 Berry An Act relative to the public records law "the Massachusetts sunshine bill". 
SD1305 S1395 Berry An Act relative to the administration of the government. 
SD163 S1396 Brewer An Act providing for the regulation of landscape sprinkler systems. 
SD169 S1397 Brewer An Act allowing the town of ware to sell the old council on aging building and its property at an auction. 
SD199 S1398 Brewer An Act amending the procurement procedures. 
SD207 S1399 Brewer An Act to further enforce the open meeting law. 
SD209 S1400 Brewer An Act establishing the number six as the official number of the commonwealth. 
SD244 S1401 Brewer An Act relative to the disposal of obsolete materials and supplies. 
SD246 S1402 Brewer An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to lease certain land in the town of Spencer to the Worcester County 4H Center. 
SD1665 S1403 Brown An Act prohibiting persons convicted of a felony from registering as a Legislative or Executive Agent 
SD1797 S1404 Brown An Act relative to the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination. 
SD1814 S1405 Brown An Act relative to the salary of indicted public officials. 
SD1370 S1406 Buoniconti An Act to limit indemnity and insurance responsibility for general contractors and subcontractors in construction work. 
SD2018 S1407 Buoniconti An Act relative to the retention of municipal records. 
SD1933 S1408 Chandler An Act providing for a study of the Commonwealth's job classification system by the Human Resources Division. 
SD1987 S1409 Chang-Díaz An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops. 
SD1924 S1410 Creem An Act relative to transparency in state revenues and expenditures. 
SD386 S1411 Downing An Act relative to procurement in the Commonwealth. 
SD606 S1412 Eldridge An Act to Promote the development of a renewable energy facility at Devens. 
SD940 S1413 Eldridge An Act Relative to the lease of land by the Town of Shirley from the Department of Corrections. 
SD1585 S1414 Eldridge An Act to Clarify the Ethics Laws of the Commonwealth. 
SD1588 S1415 Eldridge An Act Relative to Lobbyist Reform. 
SD1574 S1416 Fargo An Act further regulating the development of underused state owned real property and the disposition of state owned surplus real property. 
SD1917 S1417 Fargo An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain land to the town of Concord Housing Development Corporation for affordable housing and open space. 
SD378 S1418 Galluccio An Act relative to energy efficiency disclosure forms. 
SD1752 S1419 Hart An Act to Recognize the Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam. 
SD1753 S1420 Hart An Act Relative to Privatization Contracts. 
SD668 S1421 Jehlen An Act to provide for the public inspection of records made or received by special state police officers at educational institutions and hospitals. 
SD1481 S1422 Joyce An Act authorizing the leasing of ice rinks owned by the Commonwealth. 
SD1482 S1423 Joyce An Act authorizing the leasing of the Leo J. Martin Memorial golf course. 
SD1492 S1424 Joyce An Act relative to the Max Ulin rink. 
SD1508 S1425 Joyce An Act Providing the Commonwealth with greater flexibility in public contracting. 
SD1513 S1426 Joyce An Act Creating a performance management system for the Commonwealth. 
SD1514 S1427 Joyce An Act Creating flexibility in contracting for public construction. 
SD2044 S1428 Joyce An Act to authorize the leasing of the Ponkapoag golf course. 
SD1526 S1429 Kennedy An Act expanding the authority of the bureau of special investigations. 
SD1401 S1430 McGee An Act providing the town of Saugus financial assistance for the replacement of water mains located under certain portions of the state highway rt 1. 
SD1494 S1431 McGee An Act relative to direct payments. 
SD860 S1432 Montigny An Act Relative to Oversight of Capital Expenditures in the Commonwealth. 
SD1587 S1433 Montigny An Act Relative to Equitable and Transparent Public Bidding. 
SD868 S1434 Moore An Act to Promote Safety, Efficiency and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspections. 
SD1170 S1435 Moore
SD1174 S1436 Moore An Act Relative to Sleep Deprivation Avoidance and Promotion of Good Sleeping Practices 
SD1637 S1437 Moore An Act to Improve Public Contracting with Massachusetts Farmers. 
SD546 S1438 Morrissey An Act providing for cooperative purchasing of renewable energy equipment. 
SD562 S1439 Morrissey An Act relative to the Bureau of Forest Fire Control. 
SD615 S1440 Morrissey An Act providing that no other flag or pennant be flown higher than the American flag. 
SD817 S1441 Morrissey An Act designating certain park land as Harvest River Park. 
SD982 S1442 O'Leary An Act Providing Appropriate Public Safety Protections for Security System User Information. 
SD527 S1443 Pacheco An Act Relative to Professional Services. 
SD540 S1444 Pacheco An Act authorizing a governmental body to enter into contracts for the operation, maintenance, operation and maintenance, lease or sale and modification of water storage facilities , water treatment facilities and wastewater treatment facilities, collection and distribution systems, sewers and pump stations. 
SD552 S1445 Pacheco An Act relative to MWRA employees. 
SD835 S1446 Pacheco An Act Authorizing a Governmental Body to Enter Into Contracts For the Inspection, Maintenance, Repair or Modification of Water Storage Facilities. 
SD1503 S1447 Pacheco An Act authorizing the transfer of a parcel of land in the city of Taunton. 
SD1847 S1448 Pacheco An Act to debar employers who violate federal immigration laws from contracting with the Commonwealth. 
SD1850 S1449 Pacheco An Act improving certain public construction processes. 
SD1939 S1450 Pacheco An Act to promote solar hot water installations. 
SD1457 S1451 Petruccelli An Act relative to an East Boston land conveyance. 
SD1666 S1452 Rosenberg An Act making certain changes in the bidding of public construction contracts. 
SD1930 S1453 Rosenberg An Act to improve and endow public education. 
SD743 S1454 Tarr An Act relative to zero-based budgeting and budget transparency 
SD749 S1455 Tarr An Act to provide for accountability and transparency in the finances of the commonwealth 
SD823 S1456 Tarr An Act establishing godparent's day 
SD926 S1457 Tarr An Act relative to the reform of the Executive Council. 
SD1944 S1458 Tarr An Act relative to open meetings. 
SD1036 S1459 Tisei An Act Relative to Competitive State Contracting. 
SD1038 S1460 Tisei An Act Relative to Increased Efficiencies in State Government. 
SD1040 S1461 Tisei An Act Relative to Ethics Reform. 
SD1054 S1462 Tisei An Act relative to human contact with state agencies. 
SD1055 S1463 Tisei An Act reducing the use of paper and increasing government efficiencies. 
SD1056 S1464 Tisei An Act worker documentation certification program. 
SD42 S1465 Tolman An Act relative to emergency contracts. 
SD43 S1466 Tolman An Act to amend MGL chapter 29. 
SD44 S1467 Tolman An Act making technical corrections to the State Trademarks Act. 
SD1327 S1468 Tolman An Act relative to the leasing of land parcels in Boston. 
SD1428 S1469 Tolman An Act establishing disability history month. 
SD121 S1470 Tucker An Act designating the Mary L. Girouard flagpole 
SD405 S1471 Walsh An Act relative to state funded activities. 
HD2175 H2955 Alicea An Act relative to placing the Department of Youth Services under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety. 
HD1402 H2956 Atkins An Act Authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey Certain Land to the Town of Concord Housing Development Corporation for Affordable Housing and Open Space. 
HD1486 H2957 Ayers An Act directing the office of the inspector general to conduct a study of leasing practices utilized by the massachusetts water resources authority. 
HD3409 H2958 Barrows An Act relative to independent contractors. 
HD3849 H2959 Binienda An Act An Act Relative to Establishing a Searchable Website of State Expenditures. 
HD1713 H2960 Bosley An Act enhancing the global warming solutions act. 
HD1776 H2961 Bosley
HD1808 H2962 Bosley An Act relative to the development of underused state owned property and the disposition of state owned surplus real property. 
HD373 H2963 Bradley An Act establishing the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty. 
HD2891 H2964 Bradley An Act relative to interest on retainage. 
HD354 H2965 Brownsberger An Act establishing "Fever Pitch" as the official movie of the Commonwealth 
HD386 H2966 Brownsberger An Act expanding the definition of public records to include subordinate entities of public entities 
HD1098 H2967 Cabral An Act concerning proprietary specifications in public construction. 
HD2128 H2968 Cabral An Act relative to price adjustment. 
HD2130 H2969 Cabral An Act relative to improving public safety and reducing construction costs. 
HD3566 H2970 Cabral An Act to clarify school building authority funding. 
HD3617 H2971 Cabral An Act making technical corrections to the public construction reform law. 
HD3716 H2972 Cabral An Act relative to the Massachusetts Revenues and Expenditures Transparency Act. 
HD3928 H2973 Cabral An Act relative to the Public Records Law. 
HD917 H2974 Canavan An Act designating September as hydrocephalus awareness month 
HD2337 H2975 Costello An Act relative to procurement. 
HD2296 H2976 DiNatale An Act Relative to the Official Conductor of the Commonwealth. 
HD1354 H2977 Driscoll An Act relative to state trademarks. 
HD3064 H2978 Driscoll An Act relative to public safety and fair practices in procurement relating to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts selection of architects, engineers and related professionals. 
HD3544 H2979 Fagan An Act relative to the determination of the lowest eligible and responsible bidder for certain public construction contracts. 
HD3546 H2980 Fagan An Act making certain changes in the procurement laws. 
HD3547 H2981 Fagan An Act providing for the reduction of the classes and amount of work for certain contractors. 
HD3548 H2982 Fagan An Act relative to the standard contractor evaluation forms submitted to the division of capital asset management and maintenance. 
HD3658 H2983 Fagan An Act relative to the Taunton Judicial Complex. 
HD3693 H2984 Fagan An Act relative to the Gertrude M. Boyden Wildlife Refuge. 
HD1200 H2985 Falzone An Act to designate the Charleston Chew as the official candy bar of the commonwealth. 
HD1828 H2986 Falzone An Act relative to MWRA employees. 
HD1871 H2987 Flynn An Act relative to the development of underused state owned real property and the disposition of state owned surplus real property. 
HD302 H2988 Fresolo An Act relative to designating a certain area in the city of Worcester as a Place of Peace Healing Garden. 
HD3387 H2989 Fresolo An Act relative to an employer's first report of injury notices of insured employee. 
HD3699 H2990 Fresolo An act to clarity employee organization leave. 
HD2483 H2991 Galvin An Act relative to achieving cost-saving through bulk purchasing programs. 
HD2797 H2992 Galvin An Act Providing for the Conveyance of Certain Land by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the Town of Canton. 
HD2868 H2993 Galvin An Act relative to the finishing of concrete. 
HD2670 H2994 Golden An Act relative to Chapter 30B. 
HD2712 H2995 Hill An Act relative to accessible electronic information technology for persons with disabilities. 
HD753 H2996 Jones An Act Relative to Open Meetings of Governmental Bodies Without the Presence of a Quorum. 
HD772 H2997 Jones An Act relative to the use of credit cards for payment to the Commonwealth. 
HD814 H2998 Jones An Act relative to the simplification of paperwork for citizens. 
HD3470 H2999 Kafka An Act recognizing the profession of interior designers to bid on state contracts. 
HD376 H3000 Kaufman An Act requiring appropriation bills to include estimated amounts for the following fiscal year. 
HD415 H3001 Kaufman An Act to promote municipal efficiency and innovation through regional collaboration. 
HD718 H3002 Keenan An Act Relative to the Public Records Law "The Massachusetts Sunshine Bill". 
HD719 H3003 Keenan An Act Relative to the Administration of the Government. 
HD2276 H3004 Khan An Act facilitating the development of underutilized properties formerly operated by the department of mental health or the department of mental retardation for supported housing for people deemed eligible for services by the department of mental health or the department of mental retardation. 
HD1296 H3005 Koutoujian An Act promoting responsible investment and the prevention of genocide. 
HD1205 H3006 Linsky An Act to convey certain Commonwealth property consisting of the waters of Farm Pond, its tributaries, and water distribution system to the town of Sherborn. 
HD2151 H3007 Malia An Act designating the building of the State Laboratory Institute as the William A. Hinton Laboratory. 
HD160 H3008 Miceli An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain land in the town of Wilmington 
HD166 H3009 Miceli An Act designating the elephant as the official mammal of the commonwealth 
HD2439 H3010 Naughton An Act relative to the Board of Electrical Examiners. 
HD2544 H3011 Naughton An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management to convey certain lands to the town of Northborough . 
HD2950 H3012 Nyman An Act relative to global positioning system technology and public employees. 
HD1211 H3013 Patrick An Act designating a "No Name Calling Day. 
HD3164 H3014 Quinn An Act relative to landscape sprinkler systems. 
HD1845 H3015 Reinstein An Act designating Ayn Rand Day. 
HD1846 H3016 Reinstein An Act relative to the annual observance of greyhound adoption month. 
HD1883 H3017 Reinstein An Act designating assorted wafers as the official candy of the Commonwealth. 
HD1893 H3018 Reinstein An Act relative to campaign finance reporting. 
HD2932 H3019 Reinstein An Act designating the fluffernutter as the official sandwich of the commonwealth. 
HD855 H3020 Richardson An Act relative to the annual observance of green up day. 
HD534 H3021 Rodrigues An Act relative to regulatory impact statements and administrative rulemaking. 
HD2228 H3022 Rodrigues An Act to limit losses of subcontractors in private construction . 
HD3851 H3023 Rush An Act Recognizing Massachusetts State Parks Day. 
HD3715 H3024 Rushing
HD1043 H3025 Sánchez An Act further regulating the development of underused state owned real property and the disposition of state owned surplus real property. 
HD2954 H3026 Scaccia An Act concerning the state secretary. 
HD2997 H3027 Scaccia An Act relative to public records. 
HD3025 H3028 Scaccia An Act relative to the supervisor of public records. 
HD3036 H3029 Scaccia An Act relating to the exemptions to the public records law. 
HD3075 H3030 Scaccia An Act relative to the supervision of public records. 
HD3155 H3031 Scaccia An Act relative to the public records law. 
HD3296 H3032 Scaccia An Act relative to records open to public inspection. 
HD3498 H3033 Scaccia An Act making amendments to the Massachusetts Corporation Act - part two. 
HD3501 H3034 Scaccia An Act making amendments to the Massachusetts Business Act - Part One. 
HD2078 H3035 Scibak An Act to designate polish american congress day. 
HD2085 H3036 Scibak An Act to designate shaken baby syndrome awareness week. 
HD2121 H3037 Scibak An Act relative to the procurement of wastewater treatment and disposal services. 
HD2126 H3038 Scibak An Act to ensure diversity in proposal review teams. 
HD2274 H3039 Scibak An Act regulating open meetings of state, local, and regional public bodies. 
HD1979 H3040 Smizik An Act Exempting Owners from providing an Indemnity for Certain Lost or Stolen Registered Bonds. 
HD496 H3041 Speliotis An Act discontinuing that portion of Gravelly Brook Road lying in the town of Topsfield as a county highway, and authorizing and directing the Division of Capital Asset Management to convey and grant all right, title, and interest in said discontinued portion to abutters. 
HD763 H3042 Speliotis An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the Town of Danvers located along Maple Street. 
HD2079 H3043 Spellane An Act relative to the health and safety on public construction projects. 
HD2428 H3044 Spiliotis An Act Relative to Construction Supervisor Services. 
HD3368 H3045 Story An Act relative to the imposition of parking fees upon state employees at institutions of higher education. 
HD2856 H3046 Timilty An Act relative to the flying of the flag of the Commonwealth at half staff on state buildings and installations. 
HD2881 H3047 Timilty
HD2608 H3048 Vallee An Act amending the public records law. 
HD2613 H3049 Vallee An Act amending the open meeting law. 
HD3292 H3050 Vallee An Act To Amend the Fair Competition For Bidders On Construction. 
HD577 H3051 Walsh An Act to reduce paperwork in the Commonwealth. 
HD1095 H3052 Walsh An Act relative to bidding on state funded construction projects. 
HD3032 H3053 Walsh An Act to Promote Fair Contract Provisions. 
HD3588 H3054 Walsh An Act relative to ensuring public entities are not injured by long term contracts . 
HD275 H3492 Allen An Act Establishing a Youth Awareness Week. 
HD1370 H3493 Balser An Act relative to municipal structures. 
HD1367 H3494 Cabral An Act relative to the Open Meeting Law. 
HD1319 H3495 Callahan An Act relative to legislative ethics. 
HD1324 H3496 Callahan An Act relative to government transparency and the application of open meeting law to the legislature. 
HD1754 H3497 Callahan An Act relative to budgetary transparancy. 
HD2103 H3498 Evangelidis An Act relative to ethics reform. 
HD3545 H3499 Fagan An Act defining substantial value. 
HD1379 H3500 Jones An Act relative to the disqualification of convicted felons. 
HD1494 H3501 Jones An Act relative to the cooling off period for former state employees. 
HD1503 H3502 Jones An Act clarifying disclosure requirements for lobbyists. 
HD1534 H3503 Jones An Act relative to ethics training for lobbyists. 
HD1356 H3504 Linsky An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to transfer certain land in the city of Marlborough to Michael Audette. 
HD1705 H3505 Peterson An Act to further streamline the permitting process. 
HD1264 H3506 Rushing An Act to protect tropical forests by restricting state purchases of certain wood products. 
HD1197 H3507 Sandlin An Act authorizing the commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance to convey land in Agawam to United Veterans of America, Inc. for the purpose of veterans' housing. 
HD2636 H3508 Vallee An Act providing for furnishing a summary of the conflict of interest law to state, county and municipal employees. 
HD2646 H3509 Vallee An Act clarifying, updating and making technical corrections to the conflict of interest law. 
HD2650 H3510 Vallee An Act increasing penalties for violations of the conflict of interest law. 
HD1998 H3615 Brownsberger An Act incorprating the Commonwealth's sustainable development principles into the policies of executive and quasi-public agencies. 
HD1744 H3616 deMacedo An Act Relative to Plimouth Plantation. 
HD1488 H3617 Jones An Act relative to a public website displaying a searchable database of state expenditures. 
HD2245 H3618 Kujawski An Act Relative to Certification of Funds for Construction Contracts. 
HD1786 H3619 Lantigua An Act relative to certain contractors performing work for the Commonwealth. 
HD383 H3620 Miceli An Act providing for financial disclosure by municipal officers. 
HD2321 H3621 Scibak An Act to establish delay penalties in highway construction projects. 
HD2796 H3757 Basile An Act Relative to the Bayswater Mitigation Program. 
HD3221 H3758 Dorcena Forry An Act to create an annual City Year day. 
HD3323 H3759 Richardson An Act relative to bidding for public construction contracts. 
HD2637 H3760 Rodrigues An Act to regulatory impact statements and administrative rulemaking. 
HD2724 H3761 Turner An Act relative to public documents of the commonwealth. 
HD3756 H3835 Fagan An Act relative to vacant structures on state land in Taunton. 
HD3757 H3836 Fagan An Act relative to the Leonard Street parking deck in the City of Taunton. 
HD3456 H3837 Kafka An Act Authorizing the conveyance of certain state land in the Town of Sharon. 
HD3472 H3838 Kujawski AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TO CONVEY, LEASE AND GRANT EASEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN LAND IN THE TOWN OF UXBRIDGE. 
HD3657 H3839 Rush An Act Relative to Stroke Awareness Month. 
HD3987 H3852 Bowles An Act to begin phased construction in Attleboro. 
HD4081 H3970 Callahan An Act relative to transparency of state contracts and expenditures. 
HD4212 H3971 Callahan An Act creating a lean enterprise department in the Executive Office of Administration and Finance. 
HD4240 H3972 Callahan providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to quasi public agencies
HD4115 H3973 Frost An Act relative to government reforms. 
HD4063 H3974 Kulik amending the micropurchasing threshold under chapter 149
HD4037 H3975 Miceli An Act to provide for the demolition, removal and site cleanup of abandoned houses at Tewksbury State Hospital. 
HD4134 H3976 Miceli An Act proving for financial disclosure by municipal officers. 
HD4152 H3977 Sandlin An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain land in the town of Agawam. 
HD4163 H3978 Smola An Act relative to the Secretary of State and ethics reform. 
HD4169 H3979 Smola An Act increasing availability of special municipal employees. 
HD4231 H3980 Stanley An Act relating to prohibiting gifts from lobbyists. 
HD4235 H3981 Stanley An Act defining lobbying. 
HD4299 H4092 Stanley An Act clarifying surplusing of property. 

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