MA H3802

Bill

MA H3802

Creating a municipal and public safety building authority

Introduced
03/23/2023

In Committee
05/15/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to creating a municipal and public safety building authority. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority, an independent public authority that will administer a program to assist cities and towns with the costs of constructing or improving municipal buildings and public safety facilities, such as police stations, fire stations, and town halls. The authority will be funded by 33% of the state's excise tax revenue from the sale of marijuana and marijuana products. The authority will have the power to issue bonds, provide grants and loans to municipalities, and establish standards and procedures for municipal building and public safety projects. The bill also creates an advisory board to provide technical advice and input to the authority.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (26)

Natalie Blais (D)*, Josh Cutler (D), David DeCoste (R), Carol Doherty (D), Mindy Domb (D), Kate Donaghue (D), Pat Duffy (D), Rodney Elliott (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Colleen Garry (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Susan Gifford (R), Vanna Howard (D), Meghan Kilcoyne (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jason Lewis (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Joan Lovely (D), Brian Murray (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Aaron Saunders (D), Margaret Scarsdale (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Susannah Whipps (I), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 12/31/2024)

Bill Topics

Government Operations

‐ Executive Branch Operations
‐ Intergovernmental Relations

Law, Crime, and Family Issues

‐ Police, Fire, and Law Enforcement

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3802

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3802	04/24/2023
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3802.pdf	04/24/2023

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Introduced Session

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Sponsors (26)

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Government Operations

Law, Crime, and Family Issues

Official Document

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