HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2460 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3036
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Viriato Manuel deMacedo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to the simplification of paperwork for citizens.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | 4th Hampden |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
Paul Adams | 17th Essex |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2460 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3036
By Messrs. Jones of North Reading and deMacedo of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3036) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Viriato Manuel deMacedo and others for legislation to establish uniform standards for the filing of certain forms with agencies of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2998 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the simplification of paperwork for citizens.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the governor shall ensure that the secretaries of the various departments and executive offices of the commonwealth promulgate standards requiring all forms for services, licenses, and applications to be as uniform as reasonably possible. Each document shall have a uniform layout and font for the general information needed on each form, including but not limited to: name, date of birth, address, telephone number, and sex. Such documents shall be made available electronically whenever reasonably possible.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2012.
