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MA H2248
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Ayers
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AI Summary
- Requires inter-municipal agreements before any construction project can proceed on structures in or over navigable or tide waters that affect 2 or more municipalities
- Agreements must include buffer zone provisions, cost-benefit and environmental evaluations, consideration of impacts on quality of life, traffic, health, and environment in nearby communities
- Requires evaluation of alternative options and written binding procedures for cooperative joint planning, with state, regional, and municipal planning agencies serving as facilitators
- Agreements must specify participating municipalities, effective dates, cost-sharing arrangements, termination procedures, liability acknowledgment, communication protocols, and dispute resolution processes
- Requires majority vote approval from each municipality's legislative body, chief executive officer approval, and final approval by the General Court and Governor before construction may begin
Legislative Description
Relative to the building or rebuilding of bridges on land that falls under the jurisdiction of more than one municipality
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5118
2/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Municipalities and Regional Government2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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