H 3899 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing reserved capacity billing in the town of Norfolk

HD 4437 authorizes the Town of Norfolk to implement "reserved capacity billing" for its water and sewer services. This billing method allows the town to charge customers for guaranteed service capacity (like water flow or sewer handling) even if they don't use the full amount, directly affecting Norfolk residents and businesses paying for these utilities. The key provision is granting the town the legal authority to adopt this specific billing structure, which is common in utility management to cover fixed infrastructure costs. The bill requires local approval from Norfolk, as noted in the petition. (3 sentences)
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Oct 23, 2025
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
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Oct 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Aug 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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