An act relating to reducing State paperwork
H.939 is a short-form bill that would authorize the Agency of Administration to develop an actionable proposal, in coordination with other State agencies, to review and eliminate unnecessary State paperwork. The stated goal is to make State government services more informed, coherent, and responsive by reducing administrative burden and streamlining paperwork requirements.
Because the bill is introduced in short-form and the text is omitted, it does not itself specify particular forms, agencies, or programs to be changed. Instead, it creates a framework for the executive branch to study and propose paperwork reductions across State government, likely affecting internal administrative processes rather than directly changing public benefits or regulatory standards.
The bill would affect the Agency of Administration and potentially any State agency whose forms, reporting requirements, or internal documentation are identified as unnecessary. Its legal effect appears to be limited to authorizing the development of a proposal rather than immediately amending substantive statutes, so any direct changes to state law would likely come later through follow-up legislation or administrative action based on the proposal.
The available context suggests a generally positive, efficiency-oriented purpose, with the bill framed as a government modernization and burden-reduction measure. There are no committee transcripts or recorded votes provided, so there is no evidence of opposition or support beyond the bill’s stated intent. The overall tone is administrative and reform-minded rather than controversial.
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential areas of debate, if the bill advances, could include whether paperwork reductions might weaken oversight, shift burdens among agencies, or require staff time and resources to implement. However, no named stakeholders or objections are identified in the available record.