S 1489 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act creating a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority

This bill creates a new state entity called the Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority to help cities and towns build or upgrade essential facilities like police stations, fire stations, and town halls. The authority will be funded by a dedicated portion of the state's marijuana sales tax revenue, which is placed into a special trust fund and used to support construction projects or pay off related debt. The law also establishes an advisory board to guide the authority's work and includes legal protections to ensure the tax money is used only for its intended purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2023 Last action Apr 25, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors