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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 308 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2226
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 establishing an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to continually
evaluate all expenditures related to the system.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 308 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2226
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2226) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
to establish an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to continually evaluate
all expenditures related to the system. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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 establishing an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to continually
evaluate all expenditures related to the system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 There shall be established an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission
2to evaluate and report on the cost-effectiveness of the operation of the commonwealth’s
3emergency assistance shelter system. The commission shall conduct monthly evaluations of all
4expenditures related to the emergency assistance shelter system, including, but not limited to,
5any goods or services provided to individuals in the shelter system.
6 The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on ways and means or
7their designees, who shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of
8representatives; 1 member appointed by the president of the senate;1 member appointed by the
9minority leader of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of
10the senate; the executive director of the office for refugees and immigrants or their designee; the
11secretary of housing and livable communities or their designee; the secretary of health and 2 of 2
12human services or their designee; the secretary of administration and finance or their designee;
13and 1 member appointed by the office of the veteran advocate.
14 The commission shall submit its monthly report, along with any recommendations, to the
15clerks of the house of representatives and the senate no later than the 15th of each month.”