Ninety lawmakers have signed on to a bill that would create a commission to ensure transparency in Boston's bid to host the 2024 summer Olympics and would give the governor the final say if the games require state money.
State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, the North End Democrat who sponsored the bill, said the intent is to "create more accountability" for Boston 2024, the nonprofit leading the charge to bring the Olympics to the Hub, by, among other things, listing all public and private money spent on the games in an "Open Checkbook" registry on the Internet.
"Because we're talking about commonwealth tax money that is going to potentially play a large part in the process, we wanted to give the state's stakeholders some ability to have a seat at the table going forward," Michlewitz said. "That includes the governor having the ability to withdraw public funds if he feels that this is not living up to the standards."
Billy Pitman, a spokesman for Gov. Charlie Baker, said Baker "believes public input as well as transparency is vital to the bid process. He will review any legislation addressing those priorities should it reach his desk."
The bill would also require Boston 2024 to submit its bid documents to a 7-member appointed commission before the package is submitted to the International Olympic Committee.
Boston 2024 CEO Rich Davey said the organization is reviewing the bill "and supports the Legislature's goals of additional accountability and transparency."
Earlier this month, Mayor Martin J. Walsh called the bill redundant. But South End state Rep. Byron Rushing, who's still in the "middle" on whether Boston should host the 2024 games, said he thinks the mayor eventually will support the proposal due to growing calls for more transparency. Rushing pointed to Walsh's decision to renegotiate an agreement to strike a provision barring city employees from publicly criticizing the Olympic bid, weeks after city officials caught heat for signing it in the first place.
"The mayor looks forward to reviewing all legislation involving the Olympics to see what will work best for Boston and the commonwealth," Bonnie McGilpin, a spokeswoman for Walsh, said. "Mayor Walsh is committed to running an open and transparent process."
Rushing said he would like to have the bill, or a version of it, passed by June. He said he is hopeful the Legislature can do it, given the unusually large number of lawmakers backing it.
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