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MA H38

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the State Treasurer's department to charge state agencies, departments, and authorities for the reasonable costs of providing services

  • Extends the timeframe for certain financial provisions from 6 to 12 months under Chapter 29, Section 34

  • Replaces cash/securities deposit requirements with insurance-based certification for blasting operations, requiring liability coverage of at least $1 million per person/$5 million per occurrence for bodily injury and $1 million per occurrence/$5 million aggregate for property damage

  • Establishes similar insurance requirements for fireworks users certificates, with coverage minimums of $1 million per person/$2 million per occurrence for bodily injury and $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate for property damage

  • Modernizes bond filing procedures across multiple chapters to allow "acceptable bond documentation" to be made accessible to the State Treasurer rather than requiring physical delivery, and provides for refund of previously deposited cash/securities after 5 years if no claims are pending

Legislative Description

Relative to treasury operations

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5198

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

State Administration and Regulatory Oversight2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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