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Resolve establishing a special commission to ensure the safety and sustainability of non-profit public events, the official text

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	Resolved, that a special commission is hereby established for the purposes of making an investigation, study and evaluation relative to the costs and benefits attributable to creating a fund to support the needs of public safety and sustainability and waste mitigation for nonprofit events in the commonwealth.
	The special commission shall: review the costs for both security and sustainability for nonprofit events; recommend appropriate funding sources for developing a fund to offset the security and sustainability costs for Massachusetts nonprofits incurred during public events. 
	The commission shall consist of: the secretary of public safety or their designee; the director of the Massachusetts Office on Travel and Tourism or their designee; 1 member of the senate who shall be appointed by the Senate President; 1 member of the House of Representatives who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House; 2 members selected from a list of 3 people submitted by the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau (Meet Boston); 2 members who shall be selected from a list of 3 names submitted by the Massachusetts Municipal Association and the mayor of Boston or their designee. 
	The special commission shall make recommendations, including proposed amendments to section 12 of chapter 23A of the General Laws. The special commission shall file its recommendations, including any proposed legislation, with the clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives not later 120 days after passage of this bill.
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