Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Start Time:

3:00 PM

Location:

Written Testimony Only

Event Description

Home rule petitions

Accepting Written Testimony Only December 11 - December 18, 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 3:00 PM on Thursday, December 11 until 4:00 PM Thursday, December 18, 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 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hearing Agenda
Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.4784	An Act providing for a town administrator in the town of Hopedale	Brian W. Murray
H.4795	An Act amending the charter for the town of Groton	Margaret R. Scarsdale

Documents
	Document
	H.4784 Summary_Murray_Hopedale provide for town administrator.pdf
	H.4795 Summary_Scarsdale_Groton charter changes.pdf

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Home rule petitions 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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