MA S2684

Bill

Amending section 5 of chapter 270 of the Acts of 1985, as amended, to authorize delegation by general by-law of all select board licensing authority

Introduced
02/10/2022

In Committee
03/24/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to amend section 5 of chapter 270 of the Acts of 1985, as amended, to authorize delegation by general by-law of all select board licensing authority. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received]

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 5 of Chapter 270 of the Acts of 1985 to authorize municipalities to delegate, through a general by-law, all select board licensing authority, including the licensing of innholders, lodging houses, common victuallers, food vendors, secondhand motor vehicles, open air parking, liquor sales, and theaters and entertainment. The bill removes the previous exception to the delegation of these types of licenses. The bill takes effect upon passage.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

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

Last Action

New draft (Creem) substituted, see S3146 (on 12/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2684

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2684
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2684.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1361	Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board	Accompanied a new draft, see S2451	Similar To
S2451	Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board	New draft substituted, see S2875	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
S2550	Ratifying the town meeting of the town of Rowley	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S3146	Expanding the powers of the town of Brookline to delegate licensing authority	No further action taken	Replaced by
S3147	Expanding the select board of the town of Wenham	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 355 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

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