An Act permitting municipal expenditures for the maintenance of private roads

This bill allows Massachusetts municipalities to use public funds to maintain private roads under specific conditions. It directly affects towns and cities, as well as property owners on private roads serving at least 100 residential properties that pay municipal property taxes. To qualify, the road must be the primary access for those properties, have historical significance to the municipality, and not be maintained by a developer under an agreement. Municipalities must create bylaws outlining maintenance terms and report annual expenditures to the state Department of Revenue. The law aims to clarify when public funds can be used for private road upkeep while ensuring transparency.