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HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4573
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, May 16, 2024.
The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, to whom
were referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2016) of
James Arciero relative to wetlands ordinances in cities and towns; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2020) of Bruce J. Ayers relative
to certain construction projects occurring in municipalities within 1,500
feet of a border of another municipality; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2021) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to the building or rebuilding
of bridges on certain land that falls under the jurisdiction of more than one
municipality; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2026) of
Bruce J. Ayers relative to holding property owners accountable for
recurring municipal public nuisance complaints; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 2032) of John Barrett, III relative to the boundaries of
the Adams Fire District; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2033) of David Biele and others relative to reimbursement of training
expenses for peace officers; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2035) of Peter Capano relative to zoning restrictions for land or structures
for religious or educational purposes; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2036) of Peter Capano for legislation to authorize
municipalities to establish foreclosure mediation programs; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2039) of Mike Connolly and others
relative to local approval of inclusionary zoning; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2041) of Josh S. Cutler and Mindy
Domb relative to municipal oversight of utility company vegetation
management; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2042) of Kip
A. Diggs relative to concurrent service for elected local officials; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2043) of Kate Donaghue and
Michelle M. DuBois relative to the enforcement of municipal ordinances
and by-laws; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2044) of
Michelle M. DuBois relative to public hearing notifications for variances
from the terms of the certain zoning ordinances or by-laws; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2050) of Roberta Harback relative to 2 of 5
acceptance of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act in cities
and towns; the 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; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2056) of Jessica Ann Giannino, Jeffrey Rosario Turco and
Michelle M. DuBois for legislation to further regulate the siting of solid
waste facilities; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2057) of
Jessica Ann Giannino and Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative to the licensing
of a third burner at the Wheelabrator facility in the town of Saugus; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2060) of Carlos González, Bud
L. Williams and Orlando Ramos relative to authorizing cities and towns to
establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared
emergencies; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2061) of
Carlos González and others relative to the permitting and construction of
accessory dwelling units; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2063) of Kevin G. Honan relative to municipal planning board regulations
governing the reconstruction of certain local roadways; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2065) of Kevin G. Honan relative to
subdivision dead end ways; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2066) of Kevin G. Honan relative to the conveyance of municipal property
for the construction of mixed-use developments that include housing; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2067) of Kevin G. Honan
relative to municipal permitting; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 2068) of Kevin G. Honan relative to abutter appeals; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2069) of Steven S. Howitt relative to
property subdivision; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2070)
of Steven S. Howitt, Norman J. Orrall and Kelly W. Pease relative to
establishing a special commission to study the effects of unfunded
mandates on municipalities; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2071) of Daniel J. Hunt for legislation to authorize municipalities to
enforce snow removal penalties for sidewalks abutting privately-owned
property near certain state roadways; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2073) of Hannah Kane, James Arciero and others for
legislation to require that fiscal notes be attached to legislation providing
unfunded mandates on municipal governments; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 2079) of Marc T. Lombardo for legislation to prohibit
cities or towns from failing to enforce federal immigration laws by
designating themselves as sanctuary cities and to withhold unrestricted
general government aid to cities and towns for non-compliance; the 3 of 5
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2080) of Joseph D. McKenna
relative to municipalities that own land that is located within the
geographical bounds of another municipality; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 2085) of Fred Mills relative to the sale of foreclosed
residential property to certain cities and towns; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 2088) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to
zoning restrictions for solar systems; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2090) of Brian W. Murray for legislation to improve parking
and pedestrian safety; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2091)
of Tram T. Nguyen relative to providing for municipal meeting
postponement due to inclement weather; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2101) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (with the approval of the
mayor and city council) relative to outstanding fines, fees, penalties, or
costs related to the use of fireworks or pyrotechnics in the city of
Springfield; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2104) of David
M. Rogers, Vanna Howard and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to
municipal natural resource protection bylaws or ordinances and the
preservation of wetlands and water resources in certain housing
applications; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2105) of
Jeffrey N. Roy relative to authorizing municipal use of the prudent
investor standards; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2106) of
Jeffrey N. Roy for legislation to improve parking and pedestrian safety
and for the creation of a pedestrian safety design advisory group
(including members of the General Court) to improve the safety of parking
lots and public spaces; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2107) of Jeffrey N. Roy relative to the issuance of local permits for
building energy efficiency and decarbonization; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 2109) of Daniel J. Ryan for legislation to support the
equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2110) of Daniel J. Ryan
relative to the issuance of local permits for building energy efficiency and
decarbonization; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2114) of
Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative to accidental disability retirement for police
officers and firefighters; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2116) of David T. Vieira relative to the maintenance of private roads,
beaches and amenities; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2119) of Tommy Vitolo relative to parking permit fees charged by cities
and towns; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2120) of Thomas
P. Walsh for legislation to authorize cities and towns to establish ridgeline
and hillside protection district review boards; the petition (accompanied 4 of 5
by bill, House, No. 3552) of Kristin E. Kassner and Liz Miranda relative
to zoning voting thresholds; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3603) of Vanna Howard relative to requiring the construction of protective
parking bollards and establishing a special commission (including
members of the General Court) on improving parking and pedestrian
safety; the joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3726) of Dylan
A. Fernandes and Julian Cyr (by vote of the town) that the town of Oak
Bluffs be authorized to further regulate the rental of mopeds and motor
scooters in said town; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3745)
of Christine P. Barber, Patricia D. Jehlen and Erika Uyterhoeven (with the
approval of the mayor and board of aldermen) that the city of Somerville
be authorized to impose municipal reviews on institutional master plans of
certain institutional facilities; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 3776) of Christine P. Barber and Patricia D. Jehlen (with the approval
of the mayor and city council) that the city of Medford be authorized to
impose municipal reviews on institutional master plans of certain
institutional facilities in said city; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3789) of Manny Cruz relative to authorizing municipalities to
waive certain fees for the use of municipal-owned land by non-profit and
charitable organizations; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3790) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf for legislation to establish a
"Plan G" form of city government; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3801) of Margaret R. Scarsdale for legislation to establish a
municipal building assistance program and building authority; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3823) of Kristin E. Kassner, Kenneth I.
Gordon and Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative to travel mileage rate fees for
sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3889) of Joseph D. McKenna and Paul K. Frost (by vote of the
town) for legislation to authorize appointing authority of the Oxford police
department to the town manager in the town of Oxford; and the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3895) of Christopher Richard Flanagan
relative to authorizing redivision of merger lots in municipalities adopting
NetZero code, reports recommending that the accompanying order
(House, No. 4573) ought to be adopted [Representative Connolly of
Cambridge dissents].
For the committee,
CAROLE A. FIOLA. 5 of 5
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4573
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
House of Representatives, May 16, 2024.
1 Ordered, That the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government be authorized
2to sit during a recess of the General Court to make an investigation and study of House
3documents numbered 2016, 2020, 2021, 2026, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036, 2039, 2041, 2042, 2043,
42044, 2050, 2053, 2056, 2057, 2060, 2061, 2063, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071,
52073, 2079, 2080, 2085, 2088, 2090, 2091, 2101, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2109, 2110, 2114,
62116, 2119, 2120, 3552, 3603, 3726, 3745, 3776, 3789, 3790, 3801, 3823, 3889 and 3895,
7relative to parking and pedestrian safety, wetlands, municipal ordinances and other related
8matters.
9 Said committee shall report to the General Court the results of its investigation and study
10and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such
11recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
12on or before December 31, 2024.