JOINT COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

Room 540
State House
Boston, MA 02133
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Room 213A
State House
Boston, MA 02133
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It shall be the duty of the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to consider matters seeking the enactment of special laws for a city or town, the establishment of economic, district and local planning commissions, rent control and zoning, and matters concerning the various counties,former counties and regional government entities, including the salaries and tenure of employees, registers of deeds and sheriffs (but excluding the retirement of such employees) and such other matters as may be referred


Members appointed to the committee:

Senators
Eldridge of Middlesex and Worcester - Chair
Jehlen of Second Middlesex - Vice-Chair
Fargo of Third Middlesex
Chang-Diaz of Second Suffolk
Kennedy of Second Plymouth and Bristol
Tisei of Middlesex and Essex

Donato of Medford- Chair
Spiliotis of Peabody- Vice-Chair
Sullivan of Fall River
Curran of Springfield
Puppolo of Springfield
Richardson of Framingham
Clark of Melrose
Ashe of Longmeadow
Madden of Nantucket
Barrows of Mansfield
Hargraves of Groton

List of matters that have been referred to the committee:



Docket No.
 Bill No. Sponsor Title
       
SD1548 S12 Joyce An Act to provide the voters of the town of Randolph a choice of charters for a new form of government. 
SD1925 S21 Murray An Act authorizing the town of Sandwich to exchange certain parcels of land. 
HD1187 H597 Torrisi An Act exempting the town of North Andover from provisions of the prevailing wage law. 
HD1192 H598 Torrisi An Act modifying a conservation restriction in the town of North Andover. 
HD4123 H608 Alicea An Act establishing the position of municipal hearing officer in the town of Southbridge. 
HD1442 H609 Murphy An Act prohibiting certain dumping in the city of Lowell. 
HD4028 H610 Puppolo An Act Relative to a Conveyance of Land in the Town of East Longmeadow. 
HD3826 H611 Quinn An Act creating the Lincoln Park Infrastructure Financing District in the town of Dartmouth . 
HD4027 H612 Rice An Act Authorizing the City of Gardner to Convey Certain Park Land. 
HD1444 H632 Atkins An Act Relative to the Historic Districts Commission of the Town of Concord. 
HD3129 H633 Lewis An Act Regarding the Selectman-Town Administrator Form of Government. 
HD4021 H635 Benson An Act relative to changes to the charter of the town of Lunenburg. 
SD1970 S760 Baddour An Act Relative to Streamlining Local Government and Finances. 
SD254 S761 Brewer An Act authorizing municipal use of the prudent investor standards. 
SD1805 S762 Brown An Act relative to assisting municipal police. 
SD1360 S763 Buoniconti An Act relative to the establishment of a dangerous dog registry. 
SD1277 S764 Chandler An Act requiring a state zoning guide for social service agencies and municipalities. 
SD1552 S765 Chandler An Act relative to land use. 
SD1032 S766 Creem An Act relative to the removal or transportation of trash. 
SD1943 S767 Fargo An Act to allow impact fees. 
SD1560 S768 Flanagan An Act Relative to the Disposal of Municipally Owned Vacant Property. 
SD1859 S769 Hart An Act relative to Preferred Parking Spaces. 
SD573 S770 Hedlund An Act relative to affordable housing built near wetlands. 
SD581 S771 Hedlund An Act relative to affordable housing use restrictions. 
SD587 S772 Hedlund An Act relative to affordable housing built in historic districts. 
SD590 S773 Hedlund An Act relative to tracking affordable housing projects. 
SD1448 S774 Hedlund An Act Relative to Puppy Mills. 
SD1090 S775 Joyce An Act authorizing cities and towns to prohibit the sale or use of polystyrene packaging. 
SD113 S776 Knapik An Act relative to town meeting dates. 
SD1626 S777 Menard An Act to improve water sub-metering in manufactured housing communities. 
SD1352 S778 Montigny An Act Establishing a Massachusetts Cat and Dog Spay and Neuter Fund. 
SD1232 S779 Moore An Act to Promote Municipal Efficiency and Innovation Through Regional Collaboration. 
SD1252 S780 Moore An Act Authorizing the Aquarion Water Company to Establish a Water Distribution and Water Supply System in a Portion of the Town of Sutton. 
SD666 S781 Morrissey An Act relative to cities and towns borrowing outside their debt limit. 
SD1958 S782 Murray An Act to amend the town charter of Sandwich. 
SD970 S783 O'Leary An Act Relative to Community Planning. 
SD1303 S784 Panagiotakos An Act relative to Rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats. 
SD840 S785 Petruccelli An Act regulating the maintenance of vacant and foreclosing residential properties. 
SD314 S786 Spilka An Act to assist public water suppliers and to safeguard adequate water supplies. 
SD1075 S787 Spilka An Act creating a fund to assist municipalities experiencing extraordinary increases in the need for public safety services. 
SD1529 S788 Spilka An Act Relative to Studying Electronic Methods to Make Municipalities More Cost Effective . 
SD808 S789 Tarr An Act relative to land use regulations 
SD1532 S790 Tarr An Act relative to municipal management 
SD1115 S791 Timilty An Act relative to municipal borrowing. 
SD1132 S792 Timilty An Act to allow municipalities to conduct fingerprint based background checks of federal records for employment and licensing purposes. 
SD1150 S793 Timilty An Act relative to the appointment of town managers. 
SD1965 S794 Tisei An Act relative to the removal or transportation of trash. 
SD58 S795 Tolman An Act relative to municipal officials. 
HD4370 1115 Stanley An Act to allow TIF funds to be used for telephone wire installation. 
HD3255 H1963 Arciero An Act facilitating the formation of Statewide Mutual Aid Agreements for Public Work Agencies. 
HD2998 H1964 Atkins An Act relative to regulation of a corporation that lays, erects, maintains, or repairs the gas lines or pipes in a municipality. 
HD1434 H1965 Ayers An Act relative to provide funds for ADA compliance in cities and towns. 
HD1448 H1966 Ayers An Act relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state. 
HD1019 H1967 Callahan An Act establishing a special commission to study the creation of a Massachusetts canine rehabilitation center. . 
HD1508 H1968 Callahan An Act relative to the destruction of dangerous dogs. 
HD1118 H1969 Campbell An Act requiring the posting of security for the seizure and impoundment of animals . 
HD2100 H1970 Canessa An Act relative to municipal audits. 
HD3817 H1971 Donato An Act relative to municipal relief. 
HD1056 H1972 Dykema An Act relative to community regional impact between neighboring towns. 
HD3202 H1973 Fennell An Act Relative to Vacant Lot Zoning. 
HD1124 H1974 Fernandes An Act relative to employment contracts for municipal attorneys. 
HD3006 H1975 Galvin An Act relative to the spaying and neutering of cats. 
HD982 H1976 Gifford An Act relative to the Wareham Fire District. 
HD2710 H1977 Hill An Act relative to at risk dogs. 
HD786 H1978 Honan An Act relative to compensated absences in cities and towns. 
HD790 H1979 Honan An Act relative to the expenditure of certain municipal and district monies. 
HD799 H1980 Honan An Act to increase the amount that can be appropriated from the balance of a capital project fund. 
HD1573 H1981 Honan An Act to clarify site plan review. 
HD1669 H1982 Honan An Act relative to subdivision regulations. 
HD384 H1983 Humason An Act prohibiting lending of money by cities and towns. 
HD704 H1984 Jones An Act relative to municipal relief. 
HD3382 H1985 Kocot An Act relative to snow and ice removal on public ways. 
HD2818 H1986 Koczera An Act relative to sustainable land use relative to subdivisions. 
HD2841 H1987 Koczera An Act further regulating reporting requirements of constables. 
HD535 H1988 Kulik An Act to simplify the rules for use of municipal departmental revolving funds. 
HD536 H1989 Kulik An Act to improve municipal borrowing procedures. 
HD540 H1990 Kulik An Act relative to municipal stabilization funds. 
HD541 H1991 Kulik An Act promoting regionalism and efficient government. 
HD543 H1992 Kulik An Act facilitating the formation of statewide mutual aid agreements for public works agencies. 
HD3365 H1993 Madden An Act Relative to the Qualification, Service and Salary of the County Manager. 
HD438 H1994 Mariano An Act authorizing the county commissioners of the county of Norfolk to borrow money for the preparation of plans and specifications for renovation of and additions to the Presidents Golf Course Clubhouse at Norfolk county's Wollaston Recreational Facility. 
HD195 H1995 Murphy An Act relative to uniformly located address numbers on all buildings in the Commonwealth. 
HD2556 H1996 Naughton An Act relative to concurrent jurisdiction over the former Devens military base. 
HD3393 H1997 Pedone An Act relative to dogs. 
HD3358 H1998 Peisch An Act Relative to Handicap Automobile Licenses or Placards. 
HD2056 H1999 Polito An Act relative to wind energy. 
HD2084 H2000 Polito An Act relating to contracts for certain town officers. 
HD3284 H2001 Provost An Act relative to snow and ice removal. 
HD271 H2002 Puppolo
HD2211 H2003 Rodrigues An Act providing training for certain local boards and commissions. 
HD2609 H2004 Rodrigues An Act to clarify the meeting requirements for municipal boards . 
HD1182 H2005 Rogers An Act Facilitating the Formation of Statewide Mutual Aid Agreements for Public Work Agencies . 
HD3772 H2006 Rush An Act to amend the fine for failing to obtain, renew or violating the terms of a license to operate an open air parking lot. 
HD624 H2007 Speliotis An Act relative to preservation commissions. 
HD754 H2008 Spellane An Act to protect the public from condemned, vicious dogs. 
HD2308 H2013 Turner An Act relative to private road maintenance . 
HD2595 H2014 Vallee An Act providing a simplified procedure for municipal acceptance of subdivision roads. 
HD2599 H2015 Vallee An Act relative to vicious dogs. 
HD1062 H2016 Webster An Act relative to vicious dogs. 
HD2421 H3409 Speranzo An Act regulating the renaming of municipally owned facilities for private gain. 
HD3705 H3410 Spiliotis An Act Establishing the Essex County Commission on the Status of Women. 
HD870 H3411 Torrisi
HD2304 H3412 Turner An Act relative to the maintenance of private roads, beaches and amenities in municipalities. 
HD1247 H3466 Coakley-Rivera An Act relative to recycling. 
HD1289 H3467 Costello
HD1335 H3468 Costello An Act clarifying sewer assessment options. 
HD1399 H3469 Costello An Act relative to representational district government . 
HD204 H3470 DeLeo An Act Authorizing The Conveyance Of Certain Parcels Of Land In The City Of Revere. City Council Order No. 08-529 
HD218 H3471 Garballey An Act Establishing the Arlington Redevelopment board as the board of survey
HD3362 H3472 Peisch An Act Relative to the Town Clerk of the Town of Weston. 
HD3297 H3473 Straus An Act Authorizing the town of Fairhaven to assess as a betterment to those affected properties, the costs incurred by the Town to provide design and construction data to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to credit the Fairhaven portion of the New Bedford hurricane barrier with protection of certain areas of the Town of Fairhaven from flood hazard. 
HD1074 H3474 Walsh An Act Relative to the Disposal of Municipally Owned Vacant Property. 
HD2165 H3587 Canessa An Act establishing a regionalization advisory commission. 
HD1428 H3588 Pedone An Act relative to unpaid municipal fines. 
HD1432 H3589 Pedone An Act To Provide For The Safe Care And Treatment Of Animals. 
HD2221 H3590 Turner An Act relative to municipal service fees . 
HD152 H3697 Barrows An Act authorizing the Town of Norton to transfer certain park land 
HD153 H3698 Barrows An Act relative to the Town of Norton Water and Sewer Commission 
HD2877 H3699 Galvin An Act relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws. 
HD2621 H3700 Golden An Act to authorize the town of Chelmsford to regulate the removal of above ground utility poles and overhead wires and other associated structures and to regulate the installation of underground wires and associated structures. . 
HD3294 H3701 Guyer An Act ESTABLISHING THE CENTER POND RESTORATION AND PROTECTION DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF BECKET. 
HD3348 H3702 Guyer An Act to Establish the Sherwood Forest Lake District. 
HD2782 H3703 Hill An Act relative to the regulation of animal shelters. 
HD2679 H3704 Khan An Act relative to the regulation of animal shelters. 
HD1116 H3705 Linsky An Act authorizing the town of Natick to lease certain property. 
HD1149 H3706 Linsky An Act authorizing the town of Natick to establish a separate fund for acquisition and construction of new parking 
HD1167 H3707 L'Italien An Act authorizing an odd-numbered board of library trustees not to exceed nine members in the town of Boxford. 
HD4003 H3708 Reinstein An Act Repealing the Tenure of the City Clerk, City Collector and City Engineer of the City of Revere. 
HD4007 H3709 Reinstein AN ACT PROTECTING THE CITY OF REVERE’S VEHICULAR RENTAL SURCHARGE FROM THE OPENING OF THE CONSOLIDATED RENTAL CAR FACILITY AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 
HD2777 H3710 Sannicandro An Act Relative To Veteran Costs in Framingham . 
HD1972 H3711 Smizik An Act authorizing the Town of Brookline to lease town owned property for an additional thirty years. 
HD1977 H3712 Smizik An Act amending Chapter 317 of the Acts of 1974 (as amended on May 19, 2006) to allow the Town of Brookline, through its Board of Selectmen, to sell taxi licenses. 
HD1980 H3713 Smizik AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BROOKLINE TO LEASE TOWN-OWNED PROPERTY FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY YEARS. 
HD1981 H3714 Smizik AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER 472 OF THE ACTS OF 1998 TO ALLOW THE TOWN OF BROOKLINE TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT AUTONOMOUS SEVEN-MEMBER BOARD TO SUPERVISE, MANAGE AND INVEST THE RETIREE HEALTHCARE LIABILITY TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF STATEMENT 43 OF THE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD AND TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TO APPOINT TWO MEMBERS TO SAID BOARD. 
HD1501 H3796 Polito An Act relative to employees of the town of Westborough. 
HD203 H3814 DeLeo An Act Authorizing the Conveyance Of Certain Parcels Of Land In The City Of Revere. City Council Order No. 08-499 
HD3558 H3815 Fagan An Act relative to the city of Taunton municipal light plant commission. 
HD3309 H3816 Madden An Act approving the Town of Nantucket to use, sell, convey or otherwise dispose of certain land situated in the Town of Nantucket for any lawful purpose. 
HD3334 H3817 Madden An Act authorizing the Town of Nantucket to grant, sell, convey or otherwise dispose of Muskeget Island situated in the Town of Nantucket and acquired for the purposes of a public park. 
HD159 H3818 Miceli An Act regulating the keeping of swine in the town of Tewksbury 
HD2464 H3819 Nyman An Act Authorizing the Town of Hanover to Establish an Other Post Employment Benefits Trust Fund. 
HD2491 H3820 O'Day An Act requiring judicial approval of foreclosures of residential mortgages in the city of Worcester . 
HD2557 H3821 O'Day An Act protecting tenants from unjustified evictions on foreclosed properties in the city of Worcester . 
HD2581 H3822 O'Day An Act imposing a moratorium on the foreclosure of predatory sub-prime mortgages in the city of Worcester . 
HD273 H3823 Peake An Act relative to the development of certain town land in the town of Chatham. 
HD2116 H3824 Peake An Act to amend the charter of the town of Provincetown. 
HD3771 H3825 Rush An Act relative to the disclosure of prior employment information . 
HD1978 H3826 Smizik AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER 534 OF THE ACTS OF 1973 RELATIVE TO THE OFFICE OF CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF BROOKLINE . 
HD4102 H3908 DiNatale An Act relative to zoning ordinances for residential sober housing. 
HD4051 H3909 Golden An Act relative to zoning ordinances for residential sober housing. 
HD2999 H4041 Spellane An Act Relative to the Town of Paxton. 
HD3315 H4043 Madden An Act relative to the Dukes county land bank. 
HD4267 H4045 Reinstein An Act Authorizing The Conveyance Of Certain Parcels Of Land In The City Of Revere. 
HD4270 H4049 Frost An Act Relative to the charter in the Town of Auburn. 
HD4005 H4055 Clark An Act Authorizing the City of Melrose to Establish Traffic Safety Zones. 
HD4064 H4056 Murphy An Act relative to a new public safety facility lease in the town of Burlington. 
HD3486 H4059 Walsh An Act relative to possession of armor-piercing ammunition in the city of Boston . 
HD4186 H4086 Peake An Act relative to the charter of the town of Orleans. 
HD4190 H4087 Peake An Act authorizing the town of Harwich to convey certain recreational land. 
HD3074 H4096 McMurtry An Act to amend the charter of the town of Dedham to clarify the method of organizing town agencies. 
HD4305 H4104 Madden An Act Relative to the Falmouth Historic District Commission . 
HD3825 H4116 Alicea An Act Establishing the Position of Municipal Hearing Officer in the Town of Southbridge.

 

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