The 188th General Court of
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Joint Committee onMunicipalities and Regional Government
Committee Contact Info
- Senate Information
- Room 218
- State House
- Boston, MA 02133
- Tel:(617) 722-1660
- House Information
- Room 540
- State House
- Boston, MA 02133
- Tel:(617) 722-2090
Senate Members
Senate Chair
Senate Vice Chair
House Members
House Vice Chair
| Date | Starts | Topics | Bills | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 2011 | 11:00 AM | Local Bills | Completed | B-1 | |
| Mar 29 2011 | 11:00 AM | Local Bills | Completed | B-1 | |
| Apr 12 2011 | 11:00 AM | Municipal Employee Legislation and Local Bills | Completed | B-1 | |
| May 11 2011 | 1:00 PM | Animal Control | Completed | A-1 | |
| May 18 2011 | 1:00 PM | Zoning/Land Use | Completed | A-1 | |
| Jun 1 2011 | 1:00 PM | Roads/Transportation/Parking; Water; Environment; Fire; Local Bills | Completed | A-1 | |
| Jun 15 2011 | 11:00 AM | Municipal Finance and Local Issues | Completed | A-1 | |
| Jun 29 2011 | 11:00 AM | Abandoned Property, Municipal Relief, Regionalization & Home Rules | Completed | A-1 | |
| Jul 19 2011 | 11:00 AM | Miscellaneous | Completed | A-2 | |
| Sep 14 2011 | 1:00 PM | Local Bills | Completed | A-1 | |
| Oct 18 2011 | 11:00 AM | Local bills | Completed | A-2 | |
| Nov 15 2011 | 1:00 PM | Local Bills | Completed | A-1 | |
| 1:00 PM | Miscellaneous | ||||
| Jan 25 2012 | 11:00 AM | Local Bills | Completed | A-2 | |
| Jan 25 2012 | 11:00 AM | Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (no topics published) | Completed | A-2 | |
| Feb 29 2012 | 11:00 AM | Local/Misc. | Completed | A-2 | |
| Mar 21 2012 | 11:00 AM | Home Rule Petitions | Completed | B-2 | |
| Apr 11 2012 | 11:00 AM | Home Rule Petitions | Completed | B-1 | |
| May 2 2012 | 11:00 AM | Home Rule Petitions | Completed | B-2 |
| Bill Num. | Title | Sponsor | Report Type |
|---|
| Bill Num. | Title | Sponsor | Arrived | Hearing Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.1840 | An Act governing the issuance of temporary loans by the town of Winchester |
Jason M. Lewis
Patricia D. Jehlen |
3/16/2011 | Scheduled For 3/15/2011 11:00:00 AM |
| S.1004 | An Act authorizing municipal use of the prudent investor standards. | Stephen M. Brewer | Scheduled For 6/15/2011 11:00:00 AM | |
| H.1436 | An Act relative to the powers and duties of cities and towns | Paul J. Donato | 2/16/2011 | Scheduled For 2/29/2012 11:00:00 AM |
| H.3312 | An Act relative to the exchange of certain land in the town of Truro |
Sarah K. Peake
Daniel A. Wolf |
Scheduled For 1/25/2012 11:00:00 AM | |
| H.1447 | An Act relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and bylaws | Stephen Kulik | 2/16/2011 | Scheduled For 7/19/2011 11:00:00 AM |
| H.1450 | An Act relative to municipal departmental revolving funds | Stephen Kulik | 2/16/2011 | Scheduled For 6/15/2011 11:00:00 AM |
| H.3331 | An Act establishing a sewer construction fund for the town of Barnstable | Demetrius J. Atsalis | 4/5/2011 | Scheduled For 11/15/2011 1:00:00 PM |
| S.1007 | An Act relative to the town charter for the town of Ashburnham | Stephen M. Brewer | Scheduled For 4/12/2011 11:00:00 AM | |
| H.1456 | An Act amending the charter of the town of Westborough |
George N. Peterson, Jr.
James B. Eldridge |
3/16/2011 | Scheduled For 3/15/2011 11:00:00 AM |
| H.2322 | An Act to ensure adequate handicapped parking | Jonathan Hecht | 2/25/2011 | Scheduled For 6/1/2011 1:00:00 PM |
| S.1873 | An Act providing for the appointment of a treasurer-collector in the town of Barre | Stephen M. Brewer | 3/16/2011 | Scheduled For 3/15/2011 11:00:00 AM |
| S.1884 | An Act authorizing the town of Sandwich to enter into a lease for the construction of an active recreation facility | Therese Murray | 3/15/2011 | |
| S.1915 | An Act authorizing the town of Kingston to install, finance and operate wind energy facilities | Therese Murray | Scheduled For 1/25/2012 11:00:00 AM | |
| H.3462 | An Act amending the Nantucket Historic District Commission Act | Timothy R. Madden | 5/27/2011 | Scheduled For 11/15/2011 1:00:00 PM |
| S.1927 | An Act modifying the appointment of the feoffees of Ipswich Grammar School | Bruce E. Tarr | 6/9/2011 | Scheduled For 10/18/2011 11:00:00 AM |
| S.1965 | An Act revising the charter of the town of Norwell | Robert L. Hedlund | 7/21/2011 | Scheduled For 1/25/2012 11:00:00 AM |
| S.1965 | An Act revising the charter of the town of Norwell | Robert L. Hedlund | Scheduled For 1/25/2012 11:00:00 AM | |
| S.2017 | An Act amending section 3 of Chapter 62 of the Acts of 2011 | Patricia D. Jehlen | 10/13/2011 | Scheduled For 10/18/2011 11:00:00 AM |
| S.2051 | An Act authorizing the town of Wilbraham to lease certain land. | Gale D. Candaras | Scheduled For 1/25/2012 11:00:00 AM | |
| H.4058 | An Act extending the time period for emergency appropriations | Brian M. Ashe | 4/27/2012 | Scheduled For 5/2/2012 11:00:00 AM |
| S.2271 | An Act authorizing the town of Ashburnham to dispose of certain equipment | Stephen M. Brewer | ||
| H.4318 | An Act Establishing the Plymouth County Government |
Garrett J. Bradley
Viriato Manuel deMacedo |
7/26/2012 | |
| H.4388 | AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE OF THE CITY KNOWN AS THE TOWN OF AGAWAM |
Nicholas A. Boldyga
James T. Welch |
8/17/2012 | |
| H.4314 | An Act Amending the Charter of the Town of North Andover. | David M. Torrisi | 7/26/2012 | |
| H.4313 | An act amending the town charter of Oxford |
Paul K. Frost
Richard T. Moore |
7/26/2012 | |
| H.4389 | An Act providing for the appointment of treasurer-collector in the town of Avon. | William C. Galvin | 8/16/2012 | |
| H.4354 | An Act validating the actions taken at certain town meetings in the town of Westminster | Deval L. Patrick | 9/4/2012 | |
| S.2413 | An Act authorizing the lease of certain property in the town of Ludlow | Gale D. Candaras | 11/20/2012 | |
| H.4438 | An Act making certain amendments to the charter of the town of Abington | Geoff Diehl | 9/18/2012 | |
| H.4547 | An Act Relative to the Positions of Collector and Clerk-Treasurer in the Town of South Hadley |
John W. Scibak
Stanley C. Rosenberg |
12/21/2012 |