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H467 • 2025

An Act regularizing water rates for tenants

An Act regularizing water rates for tenants

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Sponsor
Priscila S. Sousa
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4969
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act regularizing water rates for tenants

An Act regularizing water rates for tenants By Representative Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act regularizing water rates for tenants By Representative Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 467) of Priscila S.
  • Sousa relative to water rates for tenants.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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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. 2026-02-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4969

  2. 2025-07-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act regularizing water rates for tenants
By Representative Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 467) of Priscila S. Sousa relative to water rates for tenants. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.467

SECTION 1. Section 22 of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in subsection (g) after the words “water consumption for the entire premises” the following:

“, Multiplied by each individual submeter’s applicable municipal rate determined by each submetered unit’s total individual usage.”

SECTION 2. Said section 22 of chapter 186, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting in subsection (g) after the words “shown on such bill or invoice” the following:

“The landlord shall be responsible for all additional water costs resulting from increased municipal rates due to the total water usage of the entire premises.”

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