S 2596
An Act relative to maintenance of private roads in the city of Gloucester
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Bill overview
This bill addresses the funding for maintaining, repairing, and improving private roads within the city of Gloucester, Massachusetts. It establishes conditions under which municipal and regional government funds can be used for these purposes, following local approval from the mayor and city council. The bill was enacted by both the Senate and House of Representatives and subsequently laid before the Governor.
Key provisions
- Requires municipal and regional government funding for private road maintenance.
- Mandates local approval from the mayor and city council before funds can be used.
- Specifies the purposes for which funds can be used: maintenance, repair, and improvement.
- Addresses the process for appropriation and expenditure of these funds.
- The bill was enacted by both the Senate and House of Representatives.
Who is affected
- City of Gloucester, Massachusetts
- Municipalities in Massachusetts
- Regional Government in Massachusetts
- Property owners of private roads
Notable changes
- Establishes a formal process for allocating funds to private road maintenance.
- Requires local authorization for funding, ensuring community input.
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Primary sponsor
Bruce E. Tarr
Cosponsors
Bruce E. Tarr
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Bill S.2596 194th (Current)
An Act relative to maintenance of private roads in the city of Gloucester
By Mr. Tarr and Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2596) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ann-Margaret Ferrante (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the appropriation and expenditure of funds for the maintenance, repair and improvement of private roads under certain conditions. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received.]
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Bill Information
Presenters: Bruce E. Tarr , Ann-Margaret Ferrante City/Town: Gloucester (Local Approval Required)
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Bill History
Displaying 14 actions for Bill S.2596
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/2/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 9/4/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 9/23/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 02:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 3/9/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 3/9/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/9/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/28/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/29/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
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