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H2281 • 2025

An Act reducing impervious surfaces

An Act reducing impervious surfaces

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Sponsor
Kevin G. Honan
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4970
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act reducing impervious surfaces

An Act reducing impervious surfaces By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act reducing impervious surfaces By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2281) of Kevin G.
  • Honan relative to municipal planning board regulations governing the reconstruction of certain local roadways.
  • Municipalities and Regional Government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4970

  2. 2025-07-09 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act reducing impervious surfaces
By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2281) of Kevin G. Honan relative to municipal planning board regulations governing the reconstruction of certain local roadways. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2281

SECTION 1. Section 81Q of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 32, by inserting after the word “construction” the following word:- , reconstruction.

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