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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2569 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1444
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James B. Eldridge
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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 providing state grants for municipal sustainability directors.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2569 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1444
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1444) of James B. Eldridge for
legislation to provide state grants for municipal sustainability directors. Municipalities and
Regional Government.
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 providing state grants for municipal sustainability directors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after inserting after
2section 2DDDDDD the following section:-
3 Section 2EEEEEE: There shall be established and set up on the books of the
4commonwealth a separate fund known as the Municipal Sustainability Director Fund. The fund
5shall be credited with appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general
6court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be
7expended to support cities and towns to fund an environmental sustainability director position.
8Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund. The
9fund shall not be subject to section 5C of chapter 29.