MA S1195

Bill

To study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission

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 study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Middlesex Working Group (MWG) to study the creation of a Middlesex Regional Commission (MRC) for the 54 municipalities in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The MWG will consider the potential benefits of the MRC, such as additional protections for the natural environment, enhanced construction standards, consultation with local school districts on enrollment projections, and the establishment of regional housing goals and standards. The MWG will report back to the public and the General Court within 12 to 24 months, providing recommendations on the concept and structure of the proposed Middlesex Regional Commission.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2524 (on 02/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1195

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1195
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1195.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H130	Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness	Accompanied a new draft, see H4490	Similar To
H2060	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2076	Resolve providing for a “Special Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training” to study and make recommendations concerning the implementation of a Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) system	Accompanied H2146	Similar To
H2658	Relative to PILOT compensation to towns with a high percentage of state owned land	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3795	Above quota alcohol license	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H4157	Elder affairs study order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H793	Creating a special commission to study the equity of chapter 21J and 21O	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H837	To study the feasibility of creating and implementing a gypsy moth spraying program	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S2388	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2524	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to municipalities and regional government issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S253	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S495	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Accompanied a new draft, see S2388	Similar To
S670	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H130

Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness

Accompanied a new draft, see H4490

Similar To

H2060

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H2076

Resolve providing for a “Special Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training” to study and make recommendations concerning the implementation of a Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) system

Accompanied H2146

Similar To

H2658

Relative to PILOT compensation to towns with a high percentage of state owned land

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3795

Above quota alcohol license

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H4157

Elder affairs study order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H793

Creating a special commission to study the equity of chapter 21J and 21O

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H837

To study the feasibility of creating and implementing a gypsy moth spraying program

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2221

Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons

Accompanied a study order, see S2531

Similar To

S2223

To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

Similar To

S2388

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2524

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to municipalities and regional government issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S253

Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

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

Similar To

S495

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling

Accompanied a new draft, see S2388

Similar To

S670

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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