Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2037 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 467 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2037
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Patrick M. O'Connor
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act establishing a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of establishing a
13	13	municipal building financing authority.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 2
17	17	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 467 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
18	18	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2037
19	19	By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2037) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
20	20	legislation to establish a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of
21	21	establishing a municipal building financing authority. State Administration and Regulatory
22	22	Oversight.
23	23	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
24	24	SEE SENATE, NO. 2091 OF 2021-2022.]
25	25	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
26	26	_______________
27	27	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
28	28	(2023-2024)
29	29	_______________
30	30	An Act establishing a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of establishing a
31	31	municipal building financing authority.
32	32	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
33	33	of the same, as follows:
34	34	1 SECTION 1. There is hereby established a special commission to investigate and study
35	35	2the feasibility of establishing a municipal building finance authority.
36	36	3 SECTION 2. The commission shall: (1) consider recommendations from state and federal
37	37	4reports, relative to the establishment of a municipal building finance authority; (2) identify and
38	38	5consider state and private funding sources with consideration for providing grants and loans to
39	39	6cities and towns for the planning, design, and construction of municipal buildings; (3) assess
40	40	7innovative financing approaches for assisting municipalities in the planning and construction of
41	41	8municipal buildings including, but not limited to, councils-on-aging facilities, public safety
42	42	9facilities, town halls, and other municipal buildings or facilities; and (4) determine specific 2 of 2
43	43	10powers of a municipal building finance authority including but not limited to (a) establishing
44	44	11grant programs, (b) providing architectural or other technical advice and assistance to
45	45	12municipalities, general contractors, subcontractors, construction or project managers, designers
46	46	13and others in the planning, maintenance and establishment of municipal facilities; (c) perform or
47	47	14commission a needs survey to ascertain the capital construction, reconstruction, maintenance and
48	48	15other capital needs for municipal facilities in the commonwealth, and (d) recommend to the
49	49	16general court legislation as necessary to further the purposes of establishing a municipal building
50	50	17finance authority.
51	51	18 SECTION 2. The municipal building finance commission shall be comprised of the
52	52	19following 13 members: 2 members of the senate appointed by the senate president; 2 members
53	53	20of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house; 1 member of the senate
54	54	21and 1 member of the house of representatives appointed by the minority leader of each; the state
55	55	22treasurer or a designee, the secretary of administration and finance or a designee, the secretary of
56	56	23public safety and security or a designee, the secretary of elder affairs or a designee; the secretary
57	57	24of housing and economic development or a designee; the executive director of the school
58	58	25building authority or a designee and a representative of the Massachusetts Municipal
59	59	26Association.
60	60	27 The members of the commission shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the
61	61	28effective date of this act and shall serve until the completion of the report.
62	62	29 SECTION 3. The commission shall report to the general court the results of its study
63	63	30together with recommendations and drafts of legislation by filing the same with the clerks of the
64	64	31senate and the house of representatives on or before December 31, 2024.