Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

Written Testimony Only

Event Description

Home rule petitions

Accepting Written Testimony Only

Dates of Hearing: November 26 - December 5, 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 10:00 AM on Wednesday, November 26 until 5:00 PM Friday, December 5, 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.

At the discretion of the chairs and per committee rules, written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available by request. The committee may limit availability or redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information, information about minors, or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness, or safety of the testifier or others.

Please note that all matters on the agenda that were filed in the House will be subject to the reporting requirements in House Rule 27.

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 Clay Spivey (clayton.spivey@masenate.gov) with any inquiries.

Home rule petitions 10:00am - 5:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.4751	An Act relative to the charter of the town of Westborough	Kate Donaghue
H.4752	An Act permitting the city of Revere to establish penalties and liens for rooming house & certificates of fitness ordinance violations	Jessica Ann Giannino
H.4753	An Act relative to the charter of the town of Westwood	Paul McMurtry

	Document
	H.4751 Summary_Donaghue-Westborough charter_warrant articles
	H.4752_Summary_Giannino_Revere Rooming House Liens
	H.4753 Summary_McMurtry-Westwood charter changes

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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