H3785 • 2025

An Act establishing a special commission to identify, preserve and commemorate historic roadways in Massachusetts

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Sponsor: Todd M. Smola
Last action: 2026-02-12
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Rules
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act establishing a special commission to identify, preserve and commemorate historic roadways in Massachusetts

An Act establishing a special commission to identify, preserve and commemorate historic roadways in Massachusetts By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act establishing a special commission to identify, preserve and commemorate historic roadways in Massachusetts By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3785) of Todd M.
Smola for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to identifying, preserving and commemorating historic roadways in the Commonwealth.
Transportation.

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Bill History

2026-02-12 House
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
2026-01-27 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
2025-10-24 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Transportation
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing a special commission to identify, preserve and commemorate historic roadways in Massachusetts
By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3785) of Todd M. Smola for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to identifying, preserving and commemorating historic roadways in the Commonwealth. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Rules

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Bill H.3785

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby established a special commission to identify, preserve and commemorate historic roadways in Massachusetts to consist of 2 members of the Senate, one to be appointed by the Senate President and one to be appointed by the minority leader; 2 members of the House of Representatives, one to be appointed by the Speaker and one to be appointed by the minority leader; the secretary of the Massachusetts department of transportation or his designee; a representative of the Massachusetts historical commission, who shall serve as chair; the commissioner of the department of conservation and recreation or his designee; 1 representative of the Massachusetts municipal association;

1 representative of the American planning association Massachusetts chapter; and 1 representative to be appointed by the Governor who is an expert in Massachusetts history.

SECTION 2. The commission shall identify historic roadways in Massachusetts as well as means for preserving and commemorating said roadways. The commission shall report the results of its study, along with legislative recommendations if necessary, to the clerks of the senate and house of representative no later than December 31, 2026.

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