An Act providing state grants for municipal sustainability directors
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/14/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 6/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| Cosponsor |
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| Margaret R. Scarsdale |
| James B. Eldridge |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1444 | An Act providing state grants for municipal sustainability directors | Active |
Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after inserting after section 2DDDDDD the following section:-
EEEEE: There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund known as the Municipal Sustainability Director Fund. The fund shall be credited with appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended to support cities and towns to fund an environmental sustainability director position. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund. The fund shall not be subject to section 5C of chapter 29.
Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after inserting after section 2DDDDDD the following section:- Section 2EEEEEE: There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund known as the Municipal Sustainability Director Fund. The fund shall be credited with appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended to support cities and towns to fund an environmental sustainability director position. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund. The fund shall not be subject to section 5C of chapter 29.