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Subcommittee on Community Mitigation
Board Information
Policy Area
Housing and Economic DevelopmentPurpose
The subcommittee shall develop recommendations to be considered by the commission to address issues of community mitigation as a result of the development of gaming establishments in the Commonwealth including, but not limited to, how funds may be expended from the Community Mitigation Fund, the impact of gaming establishments on the host community and surrounding communities including, but not limited to, the impact on local resources as a result of new housing construction and potential necessary changes to affordable housing laws, increased education costs and curriculum changes due to population changes in the region, development and maintenance of infrastructure related to increased population and utilization in the region and public safety impacts resulting from the facility and ways to address that impact. The subcommittee shall receive input from local community mitigation advisory committees. The subcommittee shall review annually the expenditure of funds from the Community Mitigation Fund and make recommendations to the commission relative to appropriate and necessary use of community mitigation funds. The commission may promulgate such regulations as advised by the subcommittee; provided, however, that the commission shall submit proposed final regulations to the subcommittee for comment 30 days before promulgation.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia A. Gentile | Professionally Experienced in Community Mitigation Related to Gaming | Governor | - |
| - | Host Community in Region A Representative | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Host Community in Region B Representative | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Host Community in Region C Representative | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services Representative | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Gaming Commission Representative | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Small Business Owner in a Host Community | Governor | - |
| - | Representative from a Chamber of Commerce Serving a Host Community | Governor | - |
| - | Representative of Local Mitigation Advisory Committee in Region A | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Representative of Local Mitigation Advisory Committee in Region B | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Representative of Local Mitigation Advisory Committee in Region C | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Massachusetts Municipal Association | Ex Officio | - |