H 4439
An Act providing a simplified procedure for the layout and acceptance of subdivision roads in the City of Marlborough
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Bill overview
This bill streamlines the process for approving new roads created during residential subdivisions in the City of Marlborough. It simplifies the layout and acceptance procedures, aiming to reduce delays and make it easier for developers to build new neighborhoods. The bill was approved by the Marlborough mayor and city council before being submitted to the legislature. It was subsequently signed into law by the Governor.
Key provisions
- Simplifies the layout approval process for subdivision roads.
- Expedites the acceptance of newly constructed subdivision roads.
- Requires local approval from the mayor and city council.
- Addresses procedures related to road layout and acceptance in Marlborough.
- Authorizes the city to accept subdivision roads.
- No specific details on required documentation or timelines are included in the text.
- The bill was enacted as Chapter 85 of the Acts of 2025.
Who is affected
- Developers
- City of Marlborough residents
- City of Marlborough government
- Municipalities (as a model for similar processes)
- Regional Government
Notable changes
- Creates a simplified procedure for road layout and acceptance.
- Requires local approval before road acceptance.
- No significant changes from existing subdivision regulations are explicitly stated.
Sponsors
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Primary sponsor
Danielle W. Gregoire
Cosponsors
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
Danielle W. Gregoire
James B. Eldridge
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Bill H.4439 194th (Current)
An Act providing a simplified procedure for the layout and acceptance of subdivision roads in the City of Marlborough
By Representatives Gregoire of Marlborough and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4439) of Danielle W. Gregoire (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to providing a simplified procedure for the layout and acceptance of subdivision roads in the City of Marlborough. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Presenters: Danielle W. Gregoire , Carmine Lawrence Gentile City/Town: Marlborough (Local Approval Required)
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Displaying 15 actions for Bill H.4439
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 8/25/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/4/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/04/2025 from 03:10 PM-01:30 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 9/22/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/6/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 10/6/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/6/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/23/2025 | House | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 10/27/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/26/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 11/26/2025 | Senate | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 12/1/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 12/1/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 12/10/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 85 of the Acts of 2025 |
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