MA S2529

Bill

Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from town of Brookline Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund for purpose of advancing racial equity in the town of Brookline

Introduced
09/16/2021

In Committee
12/04/2022

Crossed Over
12/01/2022

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the expenditure of $500,000 from town of Brookline Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund for purpose of advancing racial equity in the town of Brookline. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Brookline to spend $500,000 from its Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund, which consists of funds derived from Host Community Agreement mitigation fees from licensed cannabis establishments, to support projects, programs, and initiatives that advance racial equity and racial justice within the Brookline community. The expenditure of these funds is subject to regulations and terms specified by the Select Board.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Cynthia Creem (D)*, Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2529

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2529
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2529.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2205	Relative to the Ware Selectboard	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3937	Relative to the Selectboard of the town of Duxbury	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4083	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4085	Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C	Accompanied a study order, see H4943	Similar To
H4450	Authorizing the town of Brookline to hold hybrid town meetings	No further action taken	Similar To
H4567	Authorizing the town of Brookline to impose a real estate transfer fee	No further action taken	Similar To
S2464	Relative to the board of selectman of the town of Princeton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2530	Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town	Accompanied a study order, see S2713	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2205

Relative to the Ware Selectboard

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3937

Relative to the Selectboard of the town of Duxbury

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4083

Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4085

Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C

Accompanied a study order, see H4943

Similar To

H4450

Authorizing the town of Brookline to hold hybrid town meetings

No further action taken

Similar To

H4567

Authorizing the town of Brookline to impose a real estate transfer fee

No further action taken

Similar To

S2464

Relative to the board of selectman of the town of Princeton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S2473

Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

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

Similar To

S2530

Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town

Accompanied a study order, see S2713

Similar To

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