MA H4327

Bill

Requiring voters to re-accept the provisions of Chapter 44B once every five years from the date of their original acceptance

Introduced
08/06/2015

In Committee
05/19/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to voter acceptance of community preservation. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill requires voters in municipalities and regional governments to re-accept the provisions of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, which relates to community preservation, every five years from their original acceptance date. This means that voters will need to confirm their agreement with the terms of Chapter 44B periodically, specifically on each "quinquennial anniversary," which refers to the five-year mark following their initial acceptance.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

David DeCoste (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4675 (on 10/03/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H4327

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H4327
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4327
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4327.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1091	Expanding the definition of affordable housing to include manufactured homes	Accompanied a study order, see H4208	Similar To
H4035	Establishing a sick leave bank for Paul Sinkiewicz, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4646	Relative to the recall of elected officials in the town of Norwell	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 438 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4675	Community preservation	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by

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