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S 2336

Relates to security and protection of New York national guard and air national guard recruiting centers

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rob Ortt

Establishes the State House Restoration and Management Commission to develop a master plan for restoring, preserving, and managing the State House, with a January 2026 report.

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Bill Summary · S 2336

Summary — S.2336 (Massachusetts Senate Docket No. 543)

Note: the materials provided contain conflicting metadata (titles, sponsors, committees and dates) that appear to mix multiple bills and jurisdictions. The body text attached to S.2336/Senate Docket No. 543 is a Massachusetts resolve introduced by Senator Jacob R. Oliveira to create a special commission to develop a master plan for the Massachusetts State House and Grounds. This summary is based on that bill text (filed 1/13/2025).

Purpose / Intent

Create a special commission — the State House Restoration and Management Commission — to formulate and develop a comprehensive master plan and program to restore, preserve, manage, and promote the Massachusetts State House and its grounds. The resolve seeks unified policy authority over restoration, maintenance, furnishings, commemorative additions, permitted non‑governmental uses, and tourism.

Key provisions

  • Establishes a special commission charged with creating a master restoration/preservation plan for the Massachusetts State House and Grounds.
  • Commission duties include developing policies for:
    • Furnishings (walls, floors, window coverings, etc.)
    • Maintenance and long‑term care
    • Use of the State House for nongovernmental activities (events, private use)
    • Historical commemorative additions and improvements (statues, monuments) and approval standards for such additions
    • A tourism plan for the State House (visitor management, interpretation, access)
  • Deliverable: the commission must produce a report with findings and recommendations by January 2026.

Commission composition

Members include:
- President of the Senate (or designee)
- Speaker of the House (or designee)
- House minority leader (or designee)
- Senate minority leader (or designee)
- Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
- President, Boston Society of Architecture
- Three members with experience in historic preservation, appointed respectively by:
- The Governor
- The Secretary of the Commonwealth
- The Secretary of Housing and Economic Development

(Estimated total membership: nine.)

Who is affected

  • State elected leadership and legislative offices (through representation on the commission)
  • State agencies (Tourism office, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Housing & Economic Development)
  • Historic preservation professionals and organizations
  • Operators and users of the State House (employees, tour programs, events)
  • General public and visitors (through tourism plan and preservation decisions)
  • Potential donors, monuments proponents, and organizations seeking commemorative installations

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Bill text filed as Massachusetts Senate Docket No. 543 (filed 1/13/2025) in the One Hundred and Ninety‑Fourth General Court (2025–2026).
  • Commission required to file its report with findings and recommendations by January 2026.
  • The text does not specify funding sources, budgets, or staffing for the commission or for implementation of its recommendations.
  • The provided metadata elsewhere references other committees, hearings, sponsors, and jurisdictions that are inconsistent with the Massachusetts resolve; users should verify the official status and version from the Massachusetts Legislature’s website or the clerk’s office.

Potential impact

  • Would centralize policy and oversight over preservation and public use of the State House, likely improving coordinated restoration efforts and visitor services.
  • Could lead to new rules limiting or governing non‑governmental uses and the approval process for monuments/statues.
  • Implementation costs and any capital projects are not authorized or funded in this resolve; further legislative or executive action would be required to appropriate funds for recommended restoration work.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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