MA H3368

Establishes a 13-member special commission to study the feasibility of creating a municipal building finance authority to help cities and towns fund construction of municipal buildings including councils-on-aging facilities, public safety facilities, and town halls

Commission must review state and federal reports, identify state and private funding sources for grants and loans, and assess innovative financing approaches for municipal building projects

Membership includes 6 legislators (4 majority party, 2 minority party appointees), the State Treasurer, and secretaries or designees from Administration and Finance, Public Safety, Elder Affairs, Housing and Economic Development, plus the School Building Authority director and a Massachusetts Municipal Association representative

Commission must determine potential powers of the authority, including establishing grant programs, providing architectural/technical assistance, and conducting needs surveys of municipal capital construction requirements statewide

Members must be appointed within 90 days of the act's effective date, with a final report including recommendations and draft legislation due to the General Court by December 31, 2023