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MA S 638

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Resolve establishing a coastal waters wastewater financing commission

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 638 pass?

Not yet. MA S 638 is in committee as of 2025-10-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-20): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 638 about?

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 638) of Mark C. Montigny, Christopher M. Markey and Mark D. Sylvia that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to establish a coastal waters wastewater financing commission. Environment and Natural Resources.

Who sponsors MA S 638?

Mark C. Montigny is the primary sponsor of MA S 638, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 638) of Mark C. Montigny, Christopher M. Markey and Mark D. Sylvia that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to establish a coastal waters wastewater financing commission. Environment and Natural Resources.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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bill
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Sponsors

  • Mark C. Montignyprimary
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-23

    Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-08-11

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  5. 2025-08-11

    Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  6. 2025-10-20

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S638

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