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H2287 • 2025

An Act relative to snow removal fines

An Act relative to snow removal fines

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Sponsor
Daniel J. Hunt
Last action
2025-11-24
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4776
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to snow removal fines

An Act relative to snow removal fines By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to snow removal fines By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2287) of Daniel J.
  • Hunt for legislation to authorize municipalities to enforce snow removal penalties for sidewalks abutting privately-owned property near certain state 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. 2025-11-24 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4776

  2. 2025-06-17 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 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 relative to snow removal fines
By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2287) of Daniel J. Hunt for legislation to authorize municipalities to enforce snow removal penalties for sidewalks abutting privately-owned property near certain state roadways. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2287

Section 21(3) of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following sentence:-- Such by-laws shall apply to sidewalks abutting privately-owned property within the state highway system of the Massachusetts department of transportation and the parkways and public ways of the department of conservation and recreation, unless such by-law is clearly inconsistent with a rule or regulation promulgated by either of such departments. Enforcement can be undertaken by local municipalities provided that the revenue shall be split with the parties through a further memorandum of understanding.

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