H 3984 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act in the town of Hanson local licenses and permits; denial, revocation or suspension for failure to comply with conditions of approval

This bill allows the town of Hanson to deny, revoke, or suspend building and other permits for property owners who fail to complete conditions required for other projects. The licensing authority must provide written notice and a hearing before taking such action, and a new permit cannot be issued until proof of compliance is provided. Property owners may avoid penalties by entering into a binding agreement with a financial guarantee to ensure future compliance, though the Board of Selectmen can waive penalties if no business interest is involved. The law specifically excludes certain permits, such as dog licenses, fishing permits, and marriage licenses, from these enforcement measures.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2023
Governor
Introduced Jul 13, 2023 Last action Mar 7, 2024
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
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4467
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.