MA H5172

Bill

Authorizing the town of Acton to increase the residency limit for members of its police and fire departments

Introduced
08/04/2022

In Committee
09/08/2022

Crossed Over
12/22/2022

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

That the town of Acton be authorized to increase the residency limit for members of the police and fire departments of said town. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Acton to increase the 15-mile residency limit for members of its police and fire departments, as required by state law. The increase in the residency limit must be negotiated through a collective bargaining agreement with the relevant unions, as per the state's labor relations law. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Dan Sena (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Tami Gouveia (D),

Last Action

Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 12/27/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5172

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5172
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5172.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5010	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Acton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 284 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5012	Authorizing the town of Acton to establish a minimum charge for a checkout bag	No further action taken	Similar To
H5013	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt alternative methods for notice of public hearings	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5439	Similar To
H5439	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt alternative methods for notice of public hearings	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2515	Authorizing the town of Acton 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

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