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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 306 FILED ON: 1/10/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2225 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Bruce E. Tarr |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act creating an Inspector General oversight of the Emergency Assistance Shelter system. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 306 FILED ON: 1/10/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2225 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2225) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation |
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| 19 | 19 | | to create an Inspector General oversight of the Emergency Assistance Shelter system. State |
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| 20 | 20 | | Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
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| 21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 22 | 22 | | _______________ |
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| 23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | An Act creating an Inspector General oversight of the Emergency Assistance Shelter system. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 29 | 29 | | 1 SECTION 1. The office of the inspector general, shall, subject to appropriation, convene |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2a special unit for the purpose of providing ongoing and comprehensive oversight of actions taken |
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| 31 | 31 | | 3by the commonwealth in response to the ongoing crisis attributable to the influx of migrants into |
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| 32 | 32 | | 4the state. Such a special unit shall identify, review, and analyze the cost and cost-effectiveness of |
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| 33 | 33 | | 5specialized contracts and procurements for such resources as food, and housing. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 6 Said unit shall file reports, together with legislative and regulatory recommendations, |
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| 35 | 35 | | 7with the clerks of the House and Senate, the Senate and House Committees on Ways and Means, |
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| 36 | 36 | | 8and the Secretary of Administration and Finance quarterly, beginning not later than 3 months |
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| 37 | 37 | | 9following the passage of this act, for a period of not less than 3 years, unless otherwise such |
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| 38 | 38 | | 10requirement is otherwise modified, terminated, or extended, provided that such reports shall also |
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| 39 | 39 | | 11be posted electronically so as to enable public inspection. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 12 SECTION 2. Section 1 shall expire 3 years after the passage of this act. |
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