SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2647
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, February 7, 2024.
The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, to whom was referred the
petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1277) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to
the use of outdoor clotheslines; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1278) of Michael J. Barrett for
legislation to generate revenue to expand transit options; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1286) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation to prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding
wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment; (accompanied
by bill, Senate, No. 1294) of James B. Eldridge, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Vanna Howard for
legislation to encourage municipal recycling and composting; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1295) of James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to the effective enforcement of municipal
ordinances and by-laws; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1298) of Anne M. Gobi for
legislation to authorize municipal use of the prudent investor standards; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1303) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to a Municipal Building
Assistance Program and Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1304) of Edward
J. Kennedy for legislation to provide for reserve funds for school districts; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1305) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to study establishment of, and
definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1312) of
Michael O. Moore and Rebecca L. Rausch that provisions be made for an investigation and study
by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the use and
effectiveness of the zoning approval process of educational uses under the so-called Dover
amendment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1313) of Susan L. Moran for legislation relative
to concurrent service for elected officials; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1314) of Susan L.
Moran and Julian Cyr for legislation relative to Massachusetts solar access law; (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 1315) of Susan L. Moran for legislation relative to municipal equity in
Steamship Authority operations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1318) of Patrick M.
O'Connor for legislation to improve parking and pedestrian safety; (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 1321) of Marc R. Pacheco and Steven S. Howitt for legislation relative to planning boards
and subdivision control laws; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1323) of Michael F. Rush and
Paul McMurtry for legislation to support the equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1324) of Michael F. Rush and Paul
McMurtry for legislation relative to EMS leave without loss of pay; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1325) of Bruce E. Tarr and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to local opt-
in for permanent outdoor dining; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1326) of Gracemarie
Tomaselli and Joyce Tomaselli for legislation to provide clarification of betterments with regard
to sewer projects; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1327) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to
require a parent or guardian who is exempt from property tax to reimburse a child’s school for
tuition; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2374) of Lydia Edwards (with approval of the
mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the promulgation of zoning rules and
regulations in the city of Boston, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2647).
For the committee,
Jacob R. Oliveira 1 of 1
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2647
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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Senate, February 15, 2024.
1 Ordered, That the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government be authorized
2and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered
31277, 1278, 1286, 1294, 1295, 1298, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1318, 1321,
41323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1327, and 2374 relative to certain general and special municipal
5legislation.