MA S1646

Bill

Dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns

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 to dedicate a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to dedicate at least 10% of the state's stabilization fund (also known as the "rainy day fund") to avoid or mitigate reductions in local aid to cities and towns, including funding for education (Chapter 70), lottery aid, and additional assistance. This is intended to provide additional financial support to municipalities during economic downturns or other fiscal challenges.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

David DeCoste (R), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2497 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1646

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1646
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1646.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1082	Establishing a community safe school fund	No further action taken	Similar To
H1107	Relative to sanctuary cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H1360	Defining further a legislative body	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1494	Relative to charges associated with condominiums in tax title	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1741	Authorizing borrowing by cities and towns at zero percent from the Commonwealth for green energy sources	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1799	Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H2266	Relative to prison mitigation	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H2415	Relative to the powers and duties of cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H2625	Allowing for the partial payment of property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H388	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3927	Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides	Accompanied a study order, see H4529	Similar To
H662	Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4740	Similar To
S2497	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters	Reported (in part) by S1507	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1082

Establishing a community safe school fund

No further action taken

Similar To

H1107

Relative to sanctuary cities and towns

Accompanied a study order, see H4590

Similar To

H1360

Defining further a legislative body

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1494

Relative to charges associated with condominiums in tax title

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1741

Authorizing borrowing by cities and towns at zero percent from the Commonwealth for green energy sources

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H1799

Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H2266

Relative to prison mitigation

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H2415

Relative to the powers and duties of cities and towns

Accompanied a study order, see H4590

Similar To

H2625

Allowing for the partial payment of property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H388

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H3927

Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides

Accompanied a study order, see H4529

Similar To

H662

Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4740

Similar To

S2497

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters

Reported (in part) by S1507

Replaced by

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