Governmental Efficiencies
| HD 3387 |
An Act Relative to the Abolition of Suffolk County |
This bill would allow for the abolition of Suffolk County. Many of the County's assets are already held by the Commonwealth and this would simply clarify that the county structure has been dismantled.
| Previous: | H. 3586 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Anthony Petruccelli |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 3104 | An Act Relative to the Disclosure of Prior Employment Information
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This bill would obligate companies, both public and private, to provide employment records to background investigators, as a matter of course, in the interest of public safety. Currently, provision of this information is discretionary and slows down hiring.
| Previous: | New |
| Sponsor: | Martha M. Walz |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 3356 | An Act to Provide Public Schools Administrative Flexibility |
This would remove assistant principals and middle-managers from collective bargaining, allowing changes to be made more quickly in underperforming schools.
| Previous: | New |
| Sponsor: | Anthony Petruccelli |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 3034 | An Act to Provide Funds for Municipally Operated Firefighter Recruit Training Programs |
This legislation would compensate those municipalities that have the added burden and costs associated with firefighter recruit training and do not benefit from the State Academy Recruit Training Program. Boston has trained 139 firefighter recruits from 20 municipalities since 1996 as well as training over 60 Boston recruits each year. This bill would also access funds paid by insurance companies for the state Firefighting Academy to make improvements to our Fire Academy in recognition of the training we provide.
| Previous: | H. 1943 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Michael Rush |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 2739 | An Act to Provide Funding for Hazardous Materials Preparedness and Response Teams in the Cities of Boston, Cambridge and Springfield |
This legislation requests funding for Boston, Springfield and Cambridge for hazardous materials since these are the cities with the highest amounts of hazardous materials and as a result are at a greater risk for disaster.
| Previous: | H. 1883 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Martin J. Walsh |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Gloria L. Fox | Elizabeth A. Malia |
| HD 3897 |
An Act Relative to Confined Space Rescue Services
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that certain construction jobs and projects provide confined space rescue plans and personnel. Since BFD personnel and trained and equipped to provide these services many companies are relying on and requesting the BFD. This legislation would allow the BFD to implement a fee for these services.
| Previous: | H. 1944 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Michael Rush |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 3611 |
An Act Establishing Early Voting in the Commonwealth |
This legislation would allow cities and towns to establish a centrally located and convenient polling location for voters to record their votes from the twentieth to the sixth day preceding an election. This is similar to voting practices in an increasing number of states.
| Previous: | New |
| Sponsor: | Steven Walsh of Lynn |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Elizabeth A. Malia | Willie Mae Allen |
| Gloria L. Fox |
| HD 3590 | An Act Facilitating Absentee Voting in the Commonwealth |
Currently voters requesting absentee ballots must present a reason why they cannot vote on the day of the election. This legislation will remove that requirement and allow voters to request an absentee ballot without providing any reason or excuse.
| Previous: | New |
| Sponsor: | Anthony Petruccelli |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Elizabeth A. Malia | Willie Mae Allen |
| Gloria L. Fox | Martha M. Walz |
| HD 3845 | An Act Relative to Assessing Administration |
This legislation is a multi-section bill, which addresses a number of "nuts and bolts" assessing administration issues.
| Previous: | H. 4018 from the 05-06 session |
Sponsor: | Angelo Scaccia |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
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