advanced search		If you would like a copy of a Research Bureau publication not available in PDF, please contact Diane Smith - dsmith@bmrb.org or 617-227-1900. Education Reform Legislation Passed January 15, 2010 Research Bureau Urges Changes in Education Reform Bill to Strengthen Student Achievement January 11, 2010 Research Bureau Urges House to Pass Education Reform December 22, 2009 BMRB Supports Local Option Excise Taxes With Conditions August 20, 2009 BMRB Supports In-District Charter Schools July 21, 2009 BMRB Supports Drug Testing For Public Safety Employees June 25, 2009 BMRB Urges adoption of measures to assist municipalities in managing more efficiently and cost effectively December 3, 2008 BMRB Urges Police Commissioner discretion in determining the use of police detail, civilian flaggers or digital signs. November 14, 2008 BMRB Supports Approval of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Agreement May 28, 2008 BMRB Calls for Council to Reject Residential Dwelling Unit Ordinance July 19, 2007 BMRB Comments on 4 Bills Before the Legislature's Joint Committee on Revenue April 10, 2007 BMRB Supports BIll That Pormotes Quality & Affordable Municipal Health Insurance March 21, 2007 BMRB Supports House Bill That Encourages Econmic Development July 11, 2006 BMRB Opposes Community Stablization Protection Act November 23, 2004 BMRB Calls on Council to Reject Proposal for Supplemental Tax Assessment April 7, 2004 Classification FY04 December 30, 2003 BMRB Supports Appropriation of Free Cash, AKA Budgetary Fund Balance December 17, 2003 BMRB Calls on Council to Support a Request for the Issuance of Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds for Boston December 17, 2003 BMRB Calls on City Council to Reject Tax Amnesty Program for Boston December 12, 2003 BMRB Supports Establishment of BID Before the Legislature September 15, 2003 Classification FY03 November 21, 2002 BMRB Call on Council to Reject Right of Way Fee June 20, 2002 BMRB Supports Compensation Advisory Board Report February 20, 2002 Classification FY02 December 4, 2001 BMRB Calls for Implementation of O'Toole Commission Report Recommendations July 26, 2001 BMRB Calls for Increase in Linkage Fees to be Connected to Management Improvements June 28, 2001 BMRB Calls on Legislature to Reject Changes to Linkage Legislation June 6, 2001 BMRB Calls for Changes to Linkage, Before the Legislature July 19, 2000 BMRB Proposes Changes to Linkage Legislation May 23, 2000 BMRB Offers Changes to Proposed Job & Living Wage Rules November 8, 1999 BMRB Calls on City to Adhere to Linkage Process December 3, 1998 Classification FY99 November 30, 1998 BMRB Supports $9M Appropriation for Technology February 3, 1998