MA S1918

Bill

MA S1918

Authorizing the town of Wenham to pay a certain unpaid bill

Introduced
04/23/2015

In Committee
06/11/2015

Crossed Over
06/15/2015

Passed
06/18/2015

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/22/2015

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the town of Wenham to pay a certain unpaid bill. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Wenham to pay an outstanding bill of $30,000 to Fannin & Lehner for gravestone repair and restoration at the town Cemetery, even though the town did not follow the usual legal requirements for procurement and competitive bidding when awarding the contract. Procurement laws are designed to ensure fair competition and get the best value for taxpayer money, and competitive bidding typically involves soliciting proposals from multiple vendors. This bill essentially grants a special exception for this specific situation, allowing the town to settle this particular debt.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Bradford Hill (R),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2015 (on 06/22/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1918

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1918
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1918
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1918.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3356	Authorizing the town of Wenham to pay a certain unpaid bill	Accompanied S1918	Replaces
H3477	Relative to American Sign Language Training	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2185	Consumer protection and professional licensure extension order	Adopted, in concurrence	Similar To
S2291	Authorizing the town of Wenham to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 287 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
S2353	Authorizing the transfer of certain land of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in the city of Revere to the city of Revere	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 145 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
S2366	Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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