Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Senate, February 18, 2020 -- The committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 199) of William N. Brownsberger and Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation relative to LLC filing fees ; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 202) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to year-round job creation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 203) of Paul R. Feeney and James K. Hawkins for legislation relative to athletic recreation facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 206) of Adam G. Hinds for legislation relative to innovative communities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 207) of Kirstin Beatty and Carlos Gonzalez for legislation to ensure safer technology investment by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 214) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 215) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to require corporate social responsibility reporting; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 217) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation for Community Institution Stabilization; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 219) of Michael O. Moore and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to establish a special commission on the Dover amendment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 220) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Josh S. Cutler and Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation relative to LLC filing fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 221) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to invest in Massachusetts citizens; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 222) of Marc R. Pacheco, Rebecca L. Rausch and James B. Eldridge for legislation to clarify and enhance privacy protections for electronic health records; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 226) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to fund the foundation budget review commission, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2537).
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Alyson M. Sullivan for legislation to further regulate indecent assault and battery. The Judiciary.
Senate, February 13, 2020 - The committee on Community Development and Small Businesses, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 81) of Brendan P. Crighton, John J. Lawn, Jr., William N. Brownsberger and Mike Connolly for legislation regarding municipal form-based zoning codes; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 84) of James B. Eldridge, Tami L. Gouveia, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Jennifer E. Benson for legislation relative to universal basic income; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 87) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation for community housing packages; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 90) of Michael O. Moore, James B. Eldridge, Peter J. Durant, Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 92) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to establish the Community Non-Profit Investment and Grant Program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 93) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to the approval by planning boards of subdivision plans in cities and towns; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 94) of Marc R. Pacheco, Brian W. Murray and James B. Eldridge for legislation to promote livable communities and zoning reform act; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 95) of Marc R. Pacheco and James B. Eldridge for legislation to promote livable communities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 96) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to improve housing opportunities and the Massachusetts economy; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 97) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to limit the operation of parking lots subcontracted for a single-use event; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2223) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dean A. Tran for legislation to commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2533).
Senate, February 10, 2020 -- The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1174) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to notification of parking violations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1175) of Julian Cyr, Timothy R. Whelan and Carlos Gonzalez for legislation to increase fairness in distribution of local aid generated by the state lottery; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1177) of Julian Cyr and Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to establish the Martha's Vineyard Housing Trust; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1180) of Diana DiZoglio, Michelle M. DuBois, Patrick M. O'Connor and Michael O. Moore for legislation to create a commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1187) of Anne M. Gobi (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the membership of the conservation commission of the town of Charlton; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1190) of John F. Keenan, Daniel J. Hunt, Bruce J. Ayers and Tackey Chan for legislation to ban billboards on MBTA property in the city of Quincy; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1191) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to transit-oriented development; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1195) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to study establishment of, and definition of, a Middlesex Regional Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1197) of Patrick M. O'Connor (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Marshfield to withdraw from the Metropolitan Area Planning District; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1200) of Michael F. Rush for legislation to support the equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2259) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to require a parent or guardian who is exempt from property tax to reimburse a child’s school for tuition, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2524).
Senate, February 13, 2020 -- The committee on Cannabis Policy, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1122) of Charles J. Livingstone for legislation relative to marijuana zoning; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1124) of Nick Collins and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to cooperatives in the Marijuana industry ; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1127) of Julian Cyr and Sarah K. Peake for legislation relative to participation by farmers and businesses of all sizes in the regulated marijuana industry; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1130) of Jason M. Lewis, Michael O. Moore and John F. Keenan for legislation relative to marijuana potency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1132) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Mathew J. Muratore and Viriato M. deMacedo for legislation to dedicate one-percent of the recreational marijuana excise to youth substance use prevention; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2221) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dean A. Tran for legislation to establish a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2531).
Senate, February 13, 2020 -- The committee on Housing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 796) of Diana DiZoglio, Brian W. Murray and Dean A. Tran for legislation relative to affordable housing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 804) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 805) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation for Chapter 40B reform and improvement; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 808) of Patrick M. O'Connor and David F. DeCoste for legislation relative to 40B subsidies; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 809) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to 40B density; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 810) of Patrick M. O'Connor, David F. DeCoste and Dean A. Tran for legislation relative to affordable housing built near wetlands; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 811) of Patrick M. O'Connor and David F. DeCoste for legislation relative to 40B use restrictions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 812) of Patrick M. O'Connor, David F. DeCoste and Dean A. Tran for legislation relative to 40B project lists; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 813) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to the oversight of affordable housing developments; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 814) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to expand the eligibility of households for inclusion in a municipality's affordable housing inventory; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 817) of Michael F. Rush for legislation to ensure affordable housing in perpetuity, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No.2526).
Senate, February 13, 2020 -- The committee on Housing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 778) of Michael D. Brady, Christopher Hendricks, Paul R. Feeney and Michelle M. DuBois relative to the use of community preservation funding by local public housing authorities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 791) of Diana DiZoglio, Patrick M. O'Connor and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to establish a task force on the safety and welfare of elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 792) of Brian Coppola and Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to mandated preferences on certain public housing waiting lists; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 793) of Diana DiZoglio, Bruce E. Tarr, Rebecca L. Rausch, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation relative to access to housing for first responders; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 799) of James B. Eldridge, Denise Provost, Mary S. Keefe and Mike Connolly for legislation to create affordable housing in every community; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 818) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to streamline housing permitting; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 819) of Bruce E. Tarr, Ann-Margaret Ferrante and David Allen Robertson for legislation to promote savings for first time homebuyers; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 985) of Joan B. Lovely, Paul F. Tucker, Michael O. Moore, Timothy R. Whelan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to bullying in public housing, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2527).
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Senate, February 13, 2020 -- The committee on Housing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 781) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, William N. Brownsberger, Mike Connolly, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote fair housing by preventing discrimination against affordable housing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 782) of Melinda Stewart, Russell E. Holmes, Denise Provost and Nika C. Elugardo for legislation relative to the Melinda Stewart Stabilization Act; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 790) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to require the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 795) of Diana DiZoglio and Angelo M. Scaccia for legislation relative to full disclosure of fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 801) of Patricia D. Jehlen, José F. Tosado, Denise Provost and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to tenants’ opportunity to purchase; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 802) of John F. Keenan and Mark J. Cusack for legislation relative to bed bugs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2299) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to the disclosure of smoking within a multi-residence building by lessor; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2389) (subject to Joint Rule 7B) of Michael O. Moore and Hannah Kane (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to affordable housing in the town of Shrewsbury, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No.2528).
