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MA H 2285

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An Act creating a commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2285) of Steven S. Howitt relative to establishing a special commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-12 — Accompanied a study order, see H5065
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Steven S. Howittprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-17

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-07-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-07-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:15 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-07-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  7. 2026-02-12

    Accompanied a study order, see H5065

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2285

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