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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2532 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2657
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Danillo A. Sena
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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 authorizing the town of Acton to increase the residency limit for members of its police
and fire departments.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex1/19/2023Simon Cataldo14th Middlesex1/19/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2532 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2657
By Representative Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2657) of Danillo
A. Sena and Simon Cataldo (by vote of the town) that the town of Acton be authorized to
increase the residency limit for members of the police and fire departments of said town. Public
Service. [Local Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5172 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act authorizing the town of Acton to increase the residency limit for members of its police
and fire departments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 99A of chapter 41 of the General Laws, or any
2other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Acton may increase the 15-mile
3residency limit contained in said section 99A of said chapter 41 for members of the Acton police
4and fire departments. Provided, that any increase in the residency limit shall be subject to a
5collective bargaining agreement negotiated in accordance with chapter 150E of the General
6Laws.
7 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.