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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Acton

Acushnet

Adams

  • HD.2142
    An Act establishing the Greylock Glen land commission By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 7B) of John Barrett, III relative to establishing the Greylock Glen land commission comprised of certain parcels of land acquired by the Commonwealth for general recreation purposes in the town of Adams. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Agawam

Amherst

Andover

Arlington

Athol

Attleboro

Auburn

Avon

  • H.3746
    An Act amending the town of Avon’s by-laws By Representative Galvin of Canton and Senator Brady, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3746) of William C. Galvin and Michael D. Brady (by vote of the town) that the town of Avon be authorized to amend the by-laws of said town to change the name of the board of selectmen to select board in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Barnstable

Bedford

Belchertown

  • H.3960
    An Act establishing the position of Town Manager in the town of Belchertown By Representative Saunders of Belchertown and Senator Oliveira, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3960) of Aaron L. Saunders and Jacob R. Oliveira (by vote of the town) for legislation to establish the position of town manager in the town of Belchertown. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bellingham

Berlin

Bernardston

Beverly

Blackstone

Blandford

  • H.2716
    An Act relative to the town of Blandford volunteer fire department By Representative Boldyga of Southwick and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2716) of Nicholas A. Boldyga and Paul W. Mark that the town of Blandford be authorized to establish a program for certain members of the Blandford volunteer fire department to reduce the real property tax obligations or the motor vehicle and trailer excise tax obligations of such volunteers in exchange for their volunteer service. Revenue.
  • H.661
    An Act validating the annual town meeting for the town of Blandford By Representative Boldyga of Southwick and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 661) of Nicholas A. Boldyga and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) relative to validating the results of the annual town meeting for the town of Blandford. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Bolton

Boston

Boylston

Braintree

Brewster

  • H.3875
    An Act relative to care, custody, and control and uses of Wing Island By Representative Flanagan of Dennis and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3875) of Christopher Richard Flanagan and Julian Cyr (by vote of the town) that the town of Brewster be authorized to transfer a certain parcel of land in said town to the conservation commission of said town for conservation and open space purposes. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Brockton

Brookline

Burlington

Cambridge

Canton

Carver

Charlemont

Charlton

Chatham

Chelmsford

Chelsea

  • H.4184
    An Act amending the charter of the city of Chelsea By Representative Garcia of Chelsea and Senator DiDomenico, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4184) of Judith A. Garcia, Sal N. DiDomenico and Daniel J. Ryan (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Chelsea be authorized to amend the charter of said city. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Chesterfield

Clinton

Cohasset

  • HD.3267
    An Act to reinforce municipal territory authority By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 7B) of Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to the territorial limits of the town of Cohasset. Municipalities and Regional Government.
  • H.4037
    An Act relative to certain parcels of land in the town of Cohasset By Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4037) of Joan Meschino and Patrick M. O'Connor (by vote of the town) relative to the transfer of certain parcels of land in the town of Cohasset for general municipal purposes and for telecommunications leases and easements. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Concord

Conway

Dedham

Deerfield

Dracut

Dunstable

  • H.4244
    An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of Dunstable to the select board By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4244) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and Edward J. Kennedy (by vote of the town) that the town of Dunstable be authorized to change the name of the board of selectmen to the select board in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

East Bridgewater

East Longmeadow

  • H.2640
    An Act removing certain positions from Massachusetts civil service law By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2640) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and Brian M. Ashe (with the approval of the town council) that certain positions in the police department of the town of East Longmeadow be exempt from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Eastham

Easthampton

  • H.3959
    An Act amending the charter of the city of Easthampton By Representative Carey of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3959) of Daniel R. Carey and John C. Velis (with the approval of the mayor and the city council) for legislation to amend the charter of the city of Easthampton. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Easton

Everett

Fairhaven

Fall River

Falmouth

Fitchburg

Foxborough

Franklin

Freetown

Gardner

Gloucester

Gosnold

Granby

Great Barrington

Greenfield

Groton

  • H.3884
    An Act merging certain voting precincts in the Town of Groton By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3884) of Margaret R. Scarsdale (by vote of the town) relative to merging certain voting precincts in the town of Groton. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
  • H.4194
    An Act relative to the charter in the town of Groton By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4194) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) relative to the charter in the town of Groton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Hamilton

Hancock

Hanover

Hanson

Harvard

Haverhill

Hingham

Holliston

Hopedale

Hopkinton

Hudson

Hull

Huntington

Kingston

Lakeville

Lancaster

Lanesborough

Lee

  • H.3890
    An Act amending the board of works in the town of Lee By Representative Pignatelli of Lenox and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3890) of Smitty Pignatelli and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the board of public works in the town of Lee. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Leicester

  • H.2579
    An Act relative to the position of police chief in the town of Leicester By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester and Senator Gobi, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2579) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Anne M. Gobi and others (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing Kenneth M. Antanavica to continue to serve as police chief in the town of Leicester. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Leominster

Leverett

Lexington

Lincoln

Lowell

Lunenburg

Lynn

Lynnfield

Manchester-by-the-sea

Mansfield

Marblehead

Marshfield

Mashpee

Mattapoisett

Maynard

Medford

Merrimac

Methuen

Middleborough

  • H.2092
    An Act to amend the charter of the town of Middleborough By Representative Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2092) of Norman J. Orrall (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the charter of the town of Middleborough. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Middleton

  • H.3970
    An Act further amending the charter of the town of Middleton By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3970) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Bruce E. Tarr and Sally P. Kerans (by vote of the town) relative to amending the charter of the town of Middleton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Milford

  • H.2089
    An Act establishing representative town meetings By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2089) of Brian W. Murray (by vote of the town) that the town of Milford be authorized to establish representative town meetings. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Millbury

Milton

Monson

Montague

Nantucket

Natick

Needham

New Bedford

Newton

North Andover

North Brookfield

North Reading

Northampton

Northborough

  • H.3902
    An Act relative to the select board of the town of Northborough By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3902) of Kate Donaghue, Meghan Kilcoyne and Robyn K. Kennedy (by vote of the town) that the town of Northborough be authorized to change the name of the board of selectmen in said town to select board. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
  • H.3903
    An Act amending the charter of the town of Northborough By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3903) of Kate Donaghue, Meghan Kilcoyne and Robyn K. Kennedy (by vote of the town) that the town of Northborough be authorized to amend the charter of said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Northfield

Norton

Norwell

Oak Bluffs

Orleans

Oxford

Pembroke

Pittsfield

  • H.2045
    An Act authorizing the city of Pittsfield to award a 1 year or multiple year contract to audit By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2045) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and Paul W. Mark (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to authorizing the city of Pittsfield to award a 1 year or multiple year contract to audit the books and accounts of said city. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Plainville

Plymouth

  • H.374
    An Act concerning horse racing within the town of Plymouth By Representative Muratore of Plymouth and Senator Moran, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 374) of Mathew J. Muratore and Susan L. Moran (by vote of the town) relative to horse racing in the town of Plymouth. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
  • H.3909
    An Act relative to the town of Plymouth’s Facilities Improvement Fund By Representative Muratore of Plymouth and Senator Moran, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3909) of Mathew J. Muratore, Susan L. Moran and Kathleen R. LaNatra (by vote of the town) relative to the facilities improvement fund in the town of Plymouth. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
  • H.4177
    An Act relative to the town of Plymouth Harbormaster employees By Representative Muratore of Plymouth and Senator Moran, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4177) of Mathew J. Muratore and Susan L. Moran (by vote of the town) relative to retirement benefits for certain employees of the harbormaster division of the police department of the town of Plymouth. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Provincetown

Randolph

Raynham

Reading

Revere

Richmond

Rochester

Rockland

Rockport

Rowe

Rutland

Salem

Sandisfield

Sandwich

Scituate

Sharon

Sherborn

  • HD.4734
    An Act establishing the North Sherborn Water and Sewer District By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (subject to Joint Rules 12 and 9) of James C. Arena-DeRosa and Rebecca L. Rausch (by vote of the town) that the town of Sherborn be authorized to establish the North Sherborn Water and Sewer District in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
  • H.4224
    An Act relative to the treasurer-collector of the town of Sherborn By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4224) of James C. Arena-DeRosa (by vote of the town) that the town of Sherborn be authorized to establish the position of the treasurer-collector in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Shrewsbury

Shutesbury

  • H.4038
    An Act relative to the planning board in the town of Shutesbury By Representative Saunders of Belchertown and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4038) of Aaron L. Saunders and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) relative to the membership of the planning board in the town of Shutesbury. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Somerset

Somerville

Southborough

Southbridge

Southwick

Springfield

Sterling

Stoneham

Sudbury

  • H.3904
    An Act authorizing the town of Sudbury to establish a fee for checkout bags By Representative Gentile of Sudbury and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3904) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and James B. Eldridge (by vote of the town) that the town of Sudbury be authorized to establish a fee for retail establishment checkout bags in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sunderland

Sutton

Swampscott

  • H.4086
    An Act amending the charter of the town of Swampscott By Representative Armini of Marblehead and Senator Crighton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4086) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini and Brendan P. Crighton (by vote of the town) that the town of Swampscott be authorized to amend the charter of said town to change the board of selectmen to a select board. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Swansea

Taunton

Tewksbury

Topsfield

Townsend

  • H.3728
    An Act approving the Townsend special act charter By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3728) of Margaret R. Scarsdale (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Townsend. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Truro

Tyngsborough

Uxbridge

Wakefield

Wales

Walpole

Waltham

Ware

Wareham

  • S.2519
    An Act relative to the Wareham town charter By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2519) of Marc R. Pacheco and Susan Williams Gifford (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the Wareham town charter. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Warren

Watertown

Wayland

  • H.2053
    An Act authorizing remote participation at town meetings in the town of Wayland By Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2053) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, David Paul Linsky and James B. Eldridge (by vote of the town) that the town of Wayland be authorized to hold annual and special hybrid town meetings. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Wellesley

Wellfleet

Wendell

Wenham

West Stockbridge

West Tisbury

Westborough

  • H.4202
    An Act amending the charter of the town of Westborough By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4202) of Kate Donaghue and Hannah Kane (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the charter of the town of Westborough. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Westfield

Westford

Weston

Westport

Westwood

Whitman

Williamstown

Wilmington

Winchester

Woburn

Worthington

Wrentham

Yarmouth

  • H.3796
    An Act relative to Yarmouth tourism funding change By Representative Flanagan of Dennis and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3796) of Christopher Richard Flanagan, Julian Cyr and others (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing the town of Yarmouth to establish a tourism revenue preservation fund. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]