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H4970 • 2025

municipal powers, permitting and zoning

municipal powers, permitting and zoning

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Sponsor
Municipalities and Regional Government (J)
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Rules
Effective date
Not listed

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municipal powers, permitting and zoning

municipal powers, permitting and zoning Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules

What This Bill Does

  • municipal powers, permitting and zoning Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 House

    Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  2. 2026-01-29 House

    Accompanied by H2254 , H2261 , H2272 , H2274 , H2281 , H2282 , H2283 , H2286 , H2301 , H2309 , H2312 , H2317 , H2326 , H2329 , H2353 , H2354 and H4047

  3. 2026-01-29 House

    Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Joint Rules

  4. 2026-01-29 House

    Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

municipal powers, permitting and zoning
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Rules

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Bill H.4970

Ordered,
That the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government be authorized to sit during a recess of the General Court to make an investigation and study of House documents numbered 2254, 2261, 2272, 2274, 2281, 2282, 2283, 2286, 2301, 2309, 2312, 2317, 2326, 2329, 2353, 2354 and 4047, relative to municipal powers, permitting and zoning.

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