An Act increasing the maximum amount of penalties which may be imposed for violations of ordinances in the city of Newton

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An Act increasing the maximum amount of penalties which may be imposed for violations of ordinances in the city of Newton

An Act increasing the maximum amount of penalties which may be imposed for violations of ordinances in the city of Newton By Representative Schwartz of Newton and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act increasing the maximum amount of penalties which may be imposed for violations of ordinances in the city of Newton By Representative Schwartz of Newton and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 5136) of Greg Schwartz and Cynthia Stone Creem (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to increasing the maximum amount of penalties for violations of ordinances in the city of Newton.
• Municipalities and Regional Government.
• [Local Approval Received.] Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Official Summary Text

An Act increasing the maximum amount of penalties which may be imposed for violations of ordinances in the city of Newton
By Representative Schwartz of Newton and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5136) of Greg Schwartz and Cynthia Stone Creem (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to increasing the maximum amount of penalties for violations of ordinances in the city of Newton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5136

Section 1. (a) For any ordinances enacted by the city of Newton, which are not inconsistent with the laws of the Commonwealth, the city of Newton may affix penalties for the breach thereof not exceeding two thousand ($2,000) dollars.

(b) The maximum penalty set forth herein shall be adjusted for inflation, rounded to the nearest one hundred ($100) dollars, on January 1, 2026, and on January 1 every five (5) years thereafter, based on the annual percentage change in the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Mass.-N.H. Core Based Statistical Area, all items or its successor index.

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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