MA H1806

Bill

Relative to protecting municipalities from unfunded mandates

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require that fiscal notes be attached to legislation providing unfunded mandates on municipal governments. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill would require that any legislation imposing unfunded mandates on municipalities, such as requiring additional staff or other costs, include a fiscal note or study detailing the associated costs. The bill also states that the legislature shall not enact such legislation until an appropriation is provided to cover the costs to the municipalities, in order to protect them from having to bear the financial burden of unfunded state-imposed requirements.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (23)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), William Crocker (R), Josh Cutler (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), David DeCoste (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Colleen Garry (D), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Stephen Hay (D), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Kathy LaNatra (D), Mike Moore (D), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Dave Robertson (D), Mike Soter (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5127 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1806

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1806
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1806.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1804	Creating a commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Similar To
H1838	To allow municipalities to invest in credit unions	Discharged to the Joint Committee on Financial Services	Similar To
H2535	Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives	Accompanied H2653	Similar To
H5127	Study Order - Miscellaneous Municipalities Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1200	To support the equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations	Accompanied a study order, see S2524	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Similar To
S2412	Relative to educational opportunity for students	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S498	To reduce solid waste, increase recycling and generate municipal cost savings	Accompanied S520	Similar To
S520	Relative to recycling	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S90	Relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To

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