HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3831        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3687

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael S. Day

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to reasonable municipal expense reimbursement.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

1/20/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

10/6/2023

Kip A. Diggs

2nd Barnstable

1/29/2024


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3831        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3687

By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3687) of Michael S. Day that the Energy Facilities Siting Board consider requests of municipalities for reimbursement of application expenses.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3286 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to reasonable municipal expense reimbursement.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1: Section 69H of Chapter 164 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following clause:--

“(5) the board shall consider the requests of municipalities for reimbursement of expenses spent in relation to the application and may assess fees on applicants for reasonable municipal expenses related to the application.”