MA S1277

Bill

Relative to military grade controlled property

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to military grade controlled property. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to regulate the acquisition of military-grade controlled property by state and local law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts. It defines key terms like "federal agency," "law enforcement agency," "local legislative body," and "military grade controlled property." The bill requires local law enforcement agencies to obtain prior approval from their local legislative bodies before applying to receive such property or related funds from federal agencies. For multi-jurisdictional law enforcement agencies, approval is required from the Secretary of Public Safety and Security. The Department of State Police must also obtain approval from the Secretary before applying for military-grade controlled property or related funds. The goal is to enhance transparency and public oversight regarding the acquisition of this type of equipment by law enforcement.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (9)

Mike Barrett (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2292 (on 02/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1277

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1277
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1277.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1557	To broaden eligibility for relief from disproportionate property tax burdens	No further action taken	Similar To
H1570	To insure fair taxation of affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1605	Providing for a certain real property tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1608	Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1610	Relative to municipal option abatement for contaminated real property	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1641	Establishing a tax incentive for small property improvements	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H35	Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property	Accompanied a study order, see H4785	Similar To
H3693	Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4004	Similar To
H3787	Relative to the sale of the property located at 616 Towne Street, North Attleborough, Massachusetts	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4248	Similar To
H4258	Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4389	Similar To
H4978	Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4998	Similar To
S1157	Relative to the expenditure of certain municipal and district monies	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1500	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1522	Exempting residential security systems from sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1644	Relative to the interest rate on tax-deferred property	Accompanied S1503	Similar To
S2124	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	Reprinted as amended, see S2135	Similar To
S2160	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	New draft substituted, see S2364	Similar To
S2292	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2670	Creating senior tax relief in the town of Carver.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 299 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S483	Relative to pesticide applications	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S590	Relative to vacated foreclosed residential property	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S795	To clarify homestead estates	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1319

To promote school safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H1557

To broaden eligibility for relief from disproportionate property tax burdens

No further action taken

Similar To

H1570

To insure fair taxation of affordable housing