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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 354 FILED ON: 1/8/2025
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jeffrey Rosario Turco
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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 relative to rate fairness for water and sewer ratepayers under the jurisdiction of the
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jeffrey Rosario Turco19th Suffolk1/8/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 354 FILED ON: 1/8/2025
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By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2238) of
Jeffrey Rosario Turco for legislation to require the State Auditor to audit cities and towns for
certain assessments charged for the furnishing of sewer or water services. Mental Health,
Substance Use and Recovery.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to rate fairness for water and sewer ratepayers under the jurisdiction of the
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.
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 10A as section 10A of chapter 372 of the acts of 1984, as inserted by section 244
2of chapter 110 of the acts of 1993 is amended by inserting the following:
3 Section 10B. Any city or town which elects to include in such assessments and charges,
4costs actually incurred in the furnishing of sewer or water services as provided in Section 10A
5shall be audited, for such assessments and charges, by the Office of the State Auditor not less
6than every three years. Such audit shall include but not be limited to a review of all chargebacks
7and expenses as well as a staffing analysis which shall determine whether a substantial majority
8of each employee's time is a cost actually incurred in the furnishing of sewer or water services as
9opposed to unrelated municipal services.