MA H2781

Bill

Relative to municipal lobbying

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to municipal lobbying. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing laws in Massachusetts to regulate municipal lobbying. It defines key terms like "covered municipal official," "municipal agent," and "municipal lobbying," and requires municipal agents to register with the state secretary and provide detailed reports on their lobbying activities, campaign contributions, and expenditures. The bill also imposes a $50 annual filing fee on municipal agents and prohibits contingency-based compensation for municipal lobbying. Additionally, it expands the reporting requirements for organizations that engage in municipal lobbying without employing a municipal agent. Overall, this bill aims to increase transparency and oversight of lobbying activities at the municipal level in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Michelle DuBois (D), Angelo Scaccia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5103 (on 11/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2781

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2781
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2781.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2503	Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3859	Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3869	Relative to the authorities of municipal light boards	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4069	Similar To
H5103	Study Order - regulation	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1548	Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied H2215	Similar To
S1679	Establishing a municipal gas tax reimbursement	Accompanied a study order, see S2795	Similar To
S1857	Relative to municipal procurement	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1860	Resolve establishing a needs assessment of municipal public safety & security facilities	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1974	Relative to municipal net metering facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1984	Relative to reasonable municipal expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2242	Relative to the procedure for municipal acceptance of subdivision roads in the town of Hingham	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2291	Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S2300	Authorizing the town of Scituate to use certain land for general municipal purposes without Article 97 restrictions on such use	New Draft substituted, see S2915	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2503

Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H3859

Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3869

Relative to the authorities of municipal light boards

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4069

Similar To

H5103

Study Order - regulation

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1548

Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees

Accompanied H2215

Similar To

S1679

Establishing a municipal gas tax reimbursement

Accompanied a study order, see S2795

Similar To

S1857

Relative to municipal procurement

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S1860

Resolve establishing a needs assessment of municipal public safety & security facilities

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1974

Relative to municipal net metering facilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1984

Relative to reasonable municipal expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S2242

Relative to the procedure for municipal acceptance of subdivision roads in the town of Hingham

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2291

Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S2300

Authorizing the town of Scituate to use certain land for general municipal purposes without Article 97 restrictions on such use

New Draft substituted, see S2915

Similar To

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