S 1997
Resolve to establish a commission to report on the moral budget
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Bill overview
This bill creates a commission to study and report on the potential impacts of the ‘People’s Budget’ on the state of Massachusetts. The commission will include members of the General Court and will evaluate the proposed budget’s effects. This effort aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the proposed budget’s consequences.
Key provisions
- Establish a commission to study the People’s Budget.
- The commission will include members of the General Court.
- The commission will evaluate the impact of the People’s Budget.
- The commission’s report will be submitted to the legislature.
- The commission is subject to a hearing schedule.
- The commission’s work is coordinated with a study order (JR10).
- The commission’s work is related to similar bills passed in previous sessions.
- The commission’s work is overseen by committees on Revenue and Rules.
Who is affected
- The Massachusetts General Court
- The public of Massachusetts
- State government agencies
- Budget analysts
- Legislators
Notable changes
- The bill focuses specifically on evaluating the impact of the ‘People’s Budget’.
- The commission’s report will be used to inform legislative decisions.
- The bill is part of a series of similar resolutions introduced over the past several years.
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Primary sponsor
Paul R. Feeney
Cosponsor
Paul R. Feeney
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Resolve S.1997 194th (Current)
Resolve to establish a commission to report on the moral budget
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1997) of Paul R. Feeney that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to evaluate and report on the impact that passage of the People’s Budget would have on Massachusetts. Revenue.
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Presenter: Paul R. Feeney
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Resolve History
Displaying 6 actions for Resolve S.1997
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 9/26/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 10/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 12/22/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
| 3/9/2026 | Senate | Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3002 |
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