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H5519 • 2025

An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth

An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth

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Sponsor
Healey, Maura T.
Last action
2026-07-08
Official status
New draft substituted, see H5568
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth

An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth

What This Bill Does

  • An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth

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Bill History

  1. 2026-07-08 House

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H5568

  2. 2026-07-08 House

    Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

  3. 2026-07-08 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  4. 2026-07-08 House

    Rules suspended

  5. 2026-07-08 House

    Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

  6. 2026-07-08 House

    New draft substituted, see H5568

  7. 2026-07-02 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/02/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  8. 2026-07-02 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  9. 2026-07-01 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/02/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  10. 2026-06-29 Senate

    Senate concurred

  11. 2026-06-22 House

    Referred to the committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Official Summary Text

An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth

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Bill H.5519

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the bonds that the state treasurer may issue pursuant to section 10 of chapter 100 of the acts of 2026 shall be issued for a term not to exceed 30 years. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2066, as recommended by the governor in a message to the general court dated June 18, 2026 under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution.

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