MA H4970

Bill

MA H4970

Municipal powers, permitting and zoning

Introduced
01/29/2026

In Committee
01/29/2026

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Introduced Session

194th General Court

Bill Summary

Municipal powers, permitting and zoning

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (Joint)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 01/29/2026)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4970

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4970
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4970.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2254	To establish local option fines for improper disposal of redeemable goods	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2261	Ending the criminalization of homelessness	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2272	Authorizing remote participation at town meetings in the town of Wayland	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2274	Authorizing remote participation at town meeting	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2281	Reducing impervious surfaces	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2282	Providing for safe subdivision ways	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2283	To safeguard municipal permitting	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2286	Relative to property subdivision	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2301	Relative to local option zoning voting thresholds	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2309	Relative to sanctuary cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2312	Regarding municipal zoning powers	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2317	Relative to zoning	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2326	To prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2329	To support the equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2353	Relative to hillside protection	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H2354	Relative to the use of certain fairground properties	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces
H4047	Relating to special permits	Accompanied a study order, see H4970	Replaces

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2254

To establish local option fines for improper disposal of redeemable goods