Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Start Time:

2:00 PM

Location:

Written Testimony Only

Event Description

Home rule petitions

Accepting Written Testimony Only

Dates of Hearing: October 14 - October 21, 2025

Please be advised that in lieu of a public hearing, the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government will be soliciting WRITTEN TESTIMONY ONLY for the bills listed below. The Committee will accept testimony from 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 14 until 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

Testimony should be addressed to House Chair Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis and Senate Chair Sen. Becca Rausch, and may be submitted via email to muni.committee@malegislature.gov or by sending correspondence to:

Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis, House Chair

Sen. Becca Rausch, Senate Chair

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Massachusetts State House

Attn: Geoff Richelew

24 Beacon Street, Room 450

Boston, MA 02133

The committee respectfully asks that individuals use only one method to submit testimony. Please provide the bill number in the subject line of the email, as well as your name, address, phone number and organization, if any, and address your comments to both House Chair Lewis and Senate Chair Rausch.

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs. Contact Geoff Richelew (geoff.richelew@mahouse.gov) or Spencer Daniszewski (spencer.daniszewski@mahouse.gov) and Clay Spivey (clayton.spivey@masenate.gov) with any inquiries.

Home rule petitions 2:00pm - 2:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.4578	An Act authorizing Bridgewater town charter amendment for gender neutral language	Dennis C. Gallagher
H.4579	An Act authorizing Bridgewater Town Charter amendment Article IV, Section 4-3, Town Manager Powers of Appointment	Dennis C. Gallagher
H.4580	An Act relative to the select board of the town of Berlin	Meghan K. Kilcoyne
S.2626	An Act relative to the select board of the town of Berlin	Robyn K. Kennedy
H.4581	An Act granting the city of Worcester the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans	James J. O'Day
S.2617	An Act granting the city of Worcester the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans	Michael O. Moore
H.4589	An Act authorizing the town of Ludlow to pay a certain unpaid bill	Aaron L. Saunders

	Document
	H.4578_Summary_Gallagher_Bridgewater_Gender_Neutral_Charter
	H.4579_Summary_Gallagher_Bridgewater_Ad_Hoc_Committees
	H.4580-S.2626 Summary_Kilcoyne-R_Kennedy_Berlin select board
	H.4581-S.2617 Summary_O'Day-Moore_Worcester Require Institutional Master Plans
	H.4589_summary_Saunders-Ludlow pay certain unpaid bill

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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