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H4131 • 2025

An Act relative to mitigation during department of transportation projects

An Act relative to mitigation during department of transportation projects

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Sponsor
Paul McMurtry
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5143
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to mitigation during department of transportation projects

An Act relative to mitigation during department of transportation projects By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to mitigation during department of transportation projects By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4131) of Paul McMurtry relative to mitigation during department of transportation projects.
  • Transportation.

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  • 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. 2026-02-25 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5143

  2. 2025-10-21 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-11:45 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-10-15 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-10-15 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  5. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. 2025-05-12 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to mitigation during department of transportation projects
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4131) of Paul McMurtry relative to mitigation during department of transportation projects. Transportation.

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Bill H.4131

SECTION 1. Section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 114, the word “and”.

SECTION 2. The second paragraph of said section 4 of said chapter 6C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out clause (j) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 clauses:-

(j) for expenditures to small businesses, as defined in section 57 of chapter 23A, located within 500 feet of an active construction project operated by the department to mitigate any negative impacts on the small business resulting from the construction project; and

(k) for any other expense of the department necessary to carry out its purposes.

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