HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2361 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3997
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Dennis C. Gallagher
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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 establishing the suburban infrastructure fund to help municipalities pay for improvements and upgrades to town-owned roads, bridges and sidewalks.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Dennis C. Gallagher | 8th Plymouth | 1/16/2025 |
Francisco E. Paulino | 16th Essex | 7/25/2025 |
Mark D. Sylvia | 10th Bristol | 7/30/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2361 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3997
By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3997) of Dennis C. Gallagher for legislation to establish the suburban infrastructure fund to help municipalities pay for improvements and upgrades to town-owned roads, bridges and sidewalks. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act establishing the suburban infrastructure fund to help municipalities pay for improvements and upgrades to town-owned roads, bridges and sidewalks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2JJJJJJ the following section:-
Section 2KKKKKK. (a) For purposes of this section, “qualifying municipality” shall mean a city or town with a population of less than 50,000 residents.
(b) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Suburban Infrastructure Fund. The fund shall be credited with revenue from appropriations, bonding or other monies authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund and investment income earned on the fund’s assets, and all other sources. Money remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund.
(c) The fund shall be administered by the executive office for administration and finance and shall be exclusively for qualifying municipalities. Amounts credited to this fund shall be applied for by qualifying municipalities through a grant process established by the executive office for the improvements of town-owned roads, bridges and sidewalks in qualifying municipalities.
(d) One hundred per cent of the monies deposited in the fund, but not less than $250,000,000 in aggregate, in each fiscal year, shall be distributed to qualifying municipalities that apply for funds to cover or reduce the cost of specific town-owned road, bridge or sidewalk projects within the qualifying municipality.