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Moore's Budget & Local Aid Legislation
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An
Act Relative to State
Government
Accountability, Economy,
and Efficiency 
Documents &
Status: Text
of Senate 1435
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of bill
The bill provides for a commission to establish and maintain the formula for Chapter 70 educational funding to provide for adequacy and equity, and that the formula take into account a community’s ability to pay, and factors which increase the cost of education such as special needs students, limited English proficiency, and at-risk students. The formula also would address school spending levels and steps taken by school districts to contain costs.
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An
Act Reforming Chapter
40B
Documents &
Status: Text
of Senate 653
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of bill
Texts of Relevant
Bills to 40B Reform: Text
of Senate 651
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of Senate 652
The goal of this legislation is to promote the development of truly affordable housing while closing some of the loopholes in the current law developers use to exploit many area towns. This bill would increase the required amount of affordable unites in a 40B development from 25 to 33%. This would help 40 B developments positively impact a town’s affordable housing stock. It would also limit the type of variances granted under a comprehensive permit to density and require a direct financial subsidy from a government or semi-government agency. These steps would restore some accountability to the process while requiring that 40B projects fit in with a community’s existing development plans. Finally, this bill would work to more accurately limit the profits of 40B developments to the 20% they are allowed under the current statute.
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An Act to Promote Business Continuity and Recovery After a Disaster
Documents &
Status: Text
of Senate 962
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of the bill
This
bill would would
help small business
owners and
municipalities recover
from a natural disaster
or other unforeseen
emergencies.
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AN ACT TO PROMOTE MUNICIPAL EFFICIENCY AND INNOVATION
THROUGH REGIONAL COLLABORATION
Documents &
Status: Text
of Senate 779
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of bill
Given the grim fiscal outlook faced by the Commonwealth’s cities and towns, it is now more important than ever to leverage existing resources to contain costs while maintaining and improving the quality of local services for residents of the Commonwealth. Regional collaboration is one way to enhance revenue and contain expenses at the local level, while allowing for improved municipal services. This bill promotes existing regional opportunities while creating new regional solutions to help make government more efficient at time when many communities are strained financially.|
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AN ACT EXPANDING BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO MUNICIPALITIES WITH MEMBERSHIP IN THE GROUP INSURANCE COMMISSION
Documents &
Status: Text
of Senate 1145
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of bill
Currently, municipalities that enter the GIC are only able to obtain health care benefits through the state program. This legislative proposal will extend eligibility for the full slate of health care benefits to municipal employees in those cities and towns that are members of the GIC. Currently, all state employees have access to vision, dental, and health insurance benefits, among others, while municipal employees are only eligible to participate in the health insurance plans. Expanding these benefits options makes administrative sense. Moreover, additional benefits offered to municipal employees through the GIC will help to entice communities to join the GIC, giving municipal officials a powerful bargaining tool to use in negotiations with union leaders.
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| Fiscal
and Supplemental
Budgets
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Fiscal
Year 2011
(July 1, 2010 to June 30,
2011)
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Fiscal
Year 2010
(July 1, 2009 to June 30,
2010)
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Fiscal
Year 2009
(July 1, 2008 to June 30,
2009)
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