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S 2220MASSACHUSETTSSession 194thState Billin committee

Massachusetts bill requires quasi-government agencies to publish employee compensation and audits online

Original title: An Act to promote public payroll transparency

Last action · July 7, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and MeansSponsors: Bruce Tarr and 1 other

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What This Bill Would Do

Quasi-government agencies in Massachusetts must submit employee compensation details to the comptroller for public display on the state's , and the state auditor must publish all audits of these agencies online.

Why it matters

Residents gain direct online access to salary and spending figures for public-service corporations that previously operated with more budgetary and policy independence from traditional state oversight.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

quasi-government agency employees

Employee compensation information will be publicly posted on the state's open checkbook website.

Directly affected

state comptroller

Must receive compensation information from quasi-government agencies and publish it on the state website.

Directly affected

state auditor

Must publicly post all audits conducted of quasi-government agencies on its website.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a quasi-government agency under this bill?
It is a corporation supported by the government to provide services such as operating public transit, developing drinking water, and managing public pensions, which maintains certain budgetary and policy-making independence.
Where will the compensation information be published?
The compensation data will be posted on the commonwealth’s by the comptroller.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. Jul 7, 2025SenateCommittee
    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Jun 18, 2025Joint
    Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  3. Feb 27, 2025House
    House concurred
  4. Feb 27, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Bruce TarrSenate · District First Essex and MiddlesexRepublicanPrimary sponsor
Peter DurantSenate · District Worcester and HampshireRepublicanCosponsor

Connected Entities

state auditor, Chapter 6A of the General Laws, comptroller
Organizationstate auditor“conducts and publicly posts audits of quasi-government agencies”Map →
otherChapter 6A of the General Laws“statute being amended”Map →
Organizationcomptroller“receives compensation information for public posting”Map →

Sources

Open source document

malegislature.gov

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