An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to offer an exemption for certain owner occupied residential properties for water and sewer charges and rates
Summary
By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4309) of Denise Provost and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to offer exemptions for certain owner occupied residential properties for water and sewer charges and rates. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Nov 2018
Senate Passage
Nov 2018
Signed into Law
Nov 2018
Introduced Mar 15, 2018
Signed Nov 15, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Nov 15, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 298 of the Acts of 2018
executive
Nov 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Nov 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
May 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional
Government
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Jehlen
DDemocratic
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