MA H5127

Bill

Study Order - Miscellaneous Municipalities Matters

Introduced
11/19/2020

In Committee
11/19/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relativerelative to miscellaneous municipalities matters.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes a study order to examine various matters related to municipalities in Massachusetts. The study order may cover a range of topics, such as the powers and responsibilities of municipal governments, the structure and operations of local agencies, and any other issues deemed relevant to the effective governance and administration of municipalities in the state.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (J)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5127

(33 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5127
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5127.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1756	To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1765	To prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1766	Exempting very small communities from certain applications of the so-called Dover Amendment	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1767	Clarifying municipal authority regarding foreclosures	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1770	Promoting the adoption of renewable energy for heating, cooling and hot water	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1772	Relative to recreational facilities and zoning	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1780	Relative to traffic direction	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1783	Concerning the rental of mopeds and motor scooters in the town of Oak Bluffs	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1784	Relative to methadone clinic zoning	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1785	To enhance regional services through county governments	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1786	Relative to municipal water bills	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1791	To prevent over saturation of clinical or educational programs in low income neighborhoods under the Dover amendment without local approval	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1796	Relative to the sale of foreclosed residential property to certain cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1797	Relative to smart growth multifamily housing production	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1800	An act relative to the term of special permits	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1801	Providing for safe subdivision ways	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1803	Reducing impervious surfaces	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1804	Creating a commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1805	Relative to snow removal fines	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1806	Relative to protecting municipalities from unfunded mandates	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1810	To mandate setbacks in home construction near high pressure gas pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1812	Relative to Massachusetts Solar Access Law	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1814	Relative to changes to publication of by-laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1815	Known as the companion animal protection act of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1816	Known as the animal rescue access act of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1817	To protect water resources	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1824	To allow simple majority voting	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1825	To support the equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1830	Relative to petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H1836	Relative to hillside protection	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H3669	Establishing the Martha's Vineyard Housing Trust	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H3903	Relative to the charter of the town of Winchendon	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces
H4247	Relative to partition fences	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Replaces

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1756

To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance