MA H4933

Bill

Certain matters concerning municipal governance

Introduced
06/29/2022

In Committee
06/29/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Certain matters concerning municipal governance

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to conduct an investigation and study of various House documents related to certain matters concerning municipal governance. The committee shall report the results of its investigation, including any recommendations and draft legislation, to the General Court by December 31, 2022.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (J)

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4933

(65 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4933
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4933.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2129	Providing for more efficient wetlands	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2131	To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2134	Protecting neighboring communities from deleterious construction	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2136	Granting the city of Somerville the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans subject to the review and approval by the municipality	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2137	Granting the City of Medford the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans subject to the review and approval by the municipality	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2140	Relative to zoning voting thresholds	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2141	To prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2142	Clarifying municipal authority regarding foreclosures	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2143	Enabling municipal pre-foreclosure mediation	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2146	To protect pets	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2149	Relative to solar assessments	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2151	Relative to public hearing notification for variances from the terms of the applicable zoning ordinance or by-law	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2153	Relative to safe traffic direction	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2154	To improve parking and pedestrian safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2157	Relative to methadone clinic zoning	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2158	Encouraging municipal recycling and composting	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2161	Further regulating siting of solid waste facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2162	To prohibit licensing by the Department of Environmental Protection at the Wheelabrator facility in the town of Saugus	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2164	Relative to solar permitting	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2170	Relative to the sale of foreclosed residential property to certain cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2172	Relative to the term of special permits	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2173	Reducing impervious surfaces	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2175	To establish commonsense permitting reforms for businesses and landowners	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2176	Providing for safe subdivision ways	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2177	Creating a commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2178	Relative to EMS leave without loss of pay	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2179	Relative to snow removal fines	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2180	Relative to protecting municipalities from unfunded mandates	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2188	Encouraging public-private partnerships to create affordable housing at public sites	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2191	Relative to Massachusetts Solar Access Law	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2197	Relative to access to local journalism	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2200	To support the equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2201	Relative to the Zoning Board of Appeal	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2204	Requiring a performance bond prior to demolition	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2211	Relative to parking permit fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H2212	Relative to hillside protection	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H3793	Authorizing the town of Millbury to enter into certain contracts for events held at the Asa Waters Mansion	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H3844	Relative to updating subdivision law	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H3883	Relative to municipal land ownership	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H4046	Facilitating local approval of inclusionary zoning	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H4077	Authorizing the town of Canton to grant a right of way access easement across Article 97 land	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H4166	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to provide police, fire, emergency and other municipal services to certain properties in the city of Somerville and the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Replaces
H4468	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4469	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4485	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4486	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4489	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H4855	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4865	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4880	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4908	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4909	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4940	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H4944	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5197	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5202	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5205	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5234	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5236	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5256	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5259	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5307	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5323	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To
H5344	Study Order	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2129

Providing for more efficient wetlands