S 148 Massachusetts Senate · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

An Act authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails

Summary

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 148) of James B. Eldridge, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails. Community Development and Small Businesses.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Mar 2021

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Feb 14, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Feb 14, 2022

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Worcester

Brendan Crighton

First Essex and Middlesex

Fifth Middlesex

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Worcester and Middlesex

Second Worcester

Second Middlesex

Patrick O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk