MA S966

Bill

MA S966

Clarifying municipal authority regarding cash sureties and foreclosures

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 clarify municipal authority regarding cash sureties and foreclosures. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to clarify the authority of municipalities in Massachusetts to require entities foreclosing on or controlling vacant properties to provide a cash surety of up to $10,000. It proposes amending Section 127I of Chapter 111 of the General Laws to allow municipalities to enact ordinances or bylaws requiring such cash sureties, which could help municipalities manage the upkeep of vacant foreclosed properties.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Eric Lesser (D), Mike Moore (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S966

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S966
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S966.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
S1200	To support the equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations	Accompanied a study order, see S2524	Similar To
S2017	Relative to municipal lighting authorities	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	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
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S308	Relative to equity in education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	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

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

S1200

To support the equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations

Accompanied a study order, see S2524

Similar To

S2017

Relative to municipal lighting authorities

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

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

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S308

Relative to equity in education funding

Accompanied a new draft, see S2348

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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