An Act relative to rate fairness for water and sewer ratepayers under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5183↗ |
| 10/6/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 10/6/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 7/10/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/7/2025 | House | Discharged to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J18 | Discharge to Another Committee | — |
| J25 | Accompanied | — |
as section 10A of chapter 372 of the acts of 1984, as inserted by section 244 of chapter 110 of the acts of 1993 is amended by inserting the following:
Any city or town which elects to include in such assessments and charges, costs actually incurred in the furnishing of sewer or water services as provided in Section 10A shall be audited, for such assessments and charges, by the Office of the State Auditor not less than every three years. Such audit shall include but not be limited to a review of all chargebacks and expenses as well as a staffing analysis which shall determine whether a substantial majority of each employee's time is a cost actually incurred in the furnishing of sewer or water services as opposed to unrelated municipal services.
Section 10A as section 10A of chapter 372 of the acts of 1984, as inserted by section 244 of chapter 110 of the acts of 1993 is amended by inserting the following: Section 10B. Any city or town which elects to include in such assessments and charges, costs actually incurred in the furnishing of sewer or water services as provided in Section 10A shall be audited, for such assessments and charges, by the Office of the State Auditor not less than every three years. Such audit shall include but not be limited to a review of all chargebacks and expenses as well as a staffing analysis which shall determine whether a substantial majority of each employee's time is a cost actually incurred in the furnishing of sewer or water services as opposed to unrelated municipal services.