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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 53 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2220
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 promote public payroll transparency.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 53 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2220
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2220) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
to promote public payroll transparency. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2427 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to promote public payroll transparency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 16CC the
2following section:-
3 Section 16DD. (a) For purposes of this section, the term 'quasi-government agency' shall
4mean a corporation that: (i) is supported by the government to provide services to citizens,
5including, but not limited to, operating public buses and rail systems, developing drinking water
6and managing public pension information; and (ii) has certain budgetary, governing and policy-
7making independence from the executive and legislative branches.
8 (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a quasi-government
9agency shall submit compensation information to the comptroller and the comptroller shall post
10such information on the commonwealth’s open checkbook website. 2 of 2
11 (c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state auditor shall
12publicly post audits conducted of a quasi-government agency on its website.