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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3327 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3472
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael S. Day
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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 reasonable municipal expense reimbursement.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael S. Day31st Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3327 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
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By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3472) of
Michael S. Day that the Energy Facilities Siting Board consider requests of municipalities for
reimbursement of application expenses. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
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 reasonable municipal expense reimbursement.
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: Section 69H of Chapter 164 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the
3following clause:--
4 “(5) the board shall consider the requests of municipalities for reimbursement of expenses
5spent in relation to the application and shall assess fees on applicants for reasonable municipal
6expenses related to the application.”