Bill > H4168

This bill authorizes the town of Acton to increase the current 15-mile residency requirement for members of its police and fire departments, which is currently mandated by state law (section 99A of chapter 41 of the General Laws). Typically, public safety employees are required to live within a certain distance of their municipality, but this bill would allow Acton to extend that limit beyond 15 miles. However, any expansion of the residency limit must be negotiated through a collective bargaining agreement in accordance with chapter 150E of the General Laws, which governs labor relations for public employees. The bill would take effect immediately upon its passage, providing the town with flexibility in hiring and retaining police and fire personnel by potentially allowing employees to live slightly further from the town's boundaries.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4168