Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2032 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/16/2023

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2327       FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2032
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Liz Miranda
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to improve transportation oversight.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Liz MirandaSecond SuffolkDiana DizoglioAuditor2/15/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2327       FILED ON: 1/20/2023
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By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2032) of Liz Miranda and Diana 
Dizoglio for legislation to improve transportation oversight. State Administration and 
Regulatory Oversight.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to improve transportation oversight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 11 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “five” and inserting in place thereof 
3the following word:- “six”. 
4 SECTION 2. Said section 6 of said chapter 11 is hereby amended by striking out the 
5words “and the division of local mandates” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 
6“, the division of local mandates and the division of transportation reviews”. 
7 SECTION 3. Chapter 161A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 
8striking out Section 23 thereof in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following section:- 
9 Section 23: Audit; report 
10 Section 23. The state auditor shall make an audit of the authority, once every 2 years and 
11as often as the state auditor determines is necessary, and make a report thereon to the directors,  2 of 2
12the governor and the general court. In making such audits, said auditor may call upon any of the 
13departments, commissions, officers and agencies of the commonwealth for such information as 
14may be needed in the course of making such audits. The state auditor may employ such auditors, 
15accountants and other assistants as said auditor deems necessary for carrying out said duties, and 
16chapter 31 and the rules made thereunder shall not apply to such employees. The commonwealth 
17shall be reimbursed by the authority for the cost of the audit.