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MA S 659

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An Act creating a special commission to scope a state grant or low interest loan program for properties prone to flooding

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 659 pass?

Not yet. MA S 659 is in committee as of 2025-11-03 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-03): Accompanied a study order, see S2687

What is MA S 659 about?

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 659) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish a special commission to scope a state grant or low interest loan program for properties prone to flooding. Environment and Natural Resources.

Who sponsors MA S 659?

Bruce E. Tarr is the primary sponsor of MA S 659, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 659) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish a special commission to scope a state grant or low interest loan program for properties prone to flooding. Environment and Natural Resources.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-03 — Accompanied a study order, see S2687
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bruce E. Tarrprimary
  • Peter J. Durantcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  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. 2025-11-03

    Accompanied a study order, see S2687

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S659

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