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Contact
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Senator
Richard T. Moore
State House, Room 111
Boston, MA 02133
Phone:
617.722.1420
Fax: 617.722.1944
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| Issues
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| Legislation
& Committees: 2007-2008 Session |
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| Senator
Moore's Committees,
Caucuses & Commissions |
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great deal of the Senate's work is done in
committee hearings and meetings, where the
details of proposed legislation are
investigated, discussed, and acted upon. Use
the links below to learn more about the
committees on which Senator Moore serves.
You can also find information on upcoming
committee hearings in our Calendar
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Joint
Committee on Health Care Financing -
Chairman
Senator Moore
serves as the Senate Chairman of the Joint
Committee on Health Care Financing for the
2007-2008 Session. He was first appointed as
chairman in February 2005, after serving
three terms as chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care..
The committee
is charged with reviewing all legislation
relating to health care to evaluate the
appropriateness and fiscal effect of such
legislation. Legislation under the
jurisdiction of the committee includes the
direct funding of health care programs and
any other Medicaid or public health
assistance matters, fiscal matters relating
to health care policy, Medicaid, MassHealth,
the Uncompensated Care Pool as well as other
bills that may be referred.
Additionally,
bills within this jurisdiction that were
initially referred to the committees on
Children, Families and Persons with
Disabilities, Community Development
and Small Businesses, Elder Affairs, Mental
Health and Substance Abuse, or Public Health
shall be referred to the joint committee on
Health Care Financing.
Official
committee web site
Bills
Referred to the Committee
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Senate
Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
The committee on Bills in the Third Reading
shall consider all bills and resolves prior to their final reading, and examine, correct and recommend such amendments as may be necessary concerning duplication, grammatical errors, constitutionality, etc. The committee shall also consider all amendments subsequent to third reading and all amendments from the House. The committee shall also act in relation to all resolutions and proposals, and act on any other matters referred thereto.
Official
Committee web site
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Senate
Committee on Post-Audit and Oversight
The committee on Post Audit and Oversight (established under
Section 63 of Chapter 3 of the General
Laws) shall oversee the development and implementation of legislative auditing programs conducted by the Legislative Post Audit and Oversight Bureau with particular emphasis on performance auditing.
Official
Committee web site
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Joint
Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures
and State Assets
The committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
shall consider all matters concerning state lands, state buildings, the review all legislation providing for the giving, loaning or pledging of the credit of the Commonwealth (see
Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution, as amended by
Article LXXXIV). Said committee shall be responsible for evaluating such legislation and determining the appropriateness of enacting new legislation containing increased bond authorizations for the Commonwealth and such other matters as may be referred.
Official
Committee web site
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Joint
Committee on Higher Education
The committee on Higher Education
shall consider all matters concerning higher education in the Commonwealth and such other matters as may be referred.
Official
Committee web site
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Legislative
Caucuses
Often, members of the
Legislature form informal caucuses which
meet to pursue common legislative objectives.
Caucuses are sometime also referred to as
coalitions, study groups, task forces, and
working Groups. Senator Moore is a member of
the following caucuses:
- Central
Massachusetts Legislators Caucus
- MetroWest Legislators
Caucus
- Biotechnology
Caucus
- Regional School
Caucus
- Hospital
Caucus
- Caucus on
Older Citizens Concerns
- Mental Health Caucus
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Commissions
Commissions are established by law to study
and report back to the Legislature, the
Executive Branch and other groups on a
specific issue. Senator Moore is a currently
a member of the following
commissions:
- Blackstone
River and Canal Commission - Senate
designee and chairman
- Special
Commission on public employee health benefits
- Special Commission on
long term care
- Special Commission
on the Uncompensated Care Trust Fund
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