An Act authorizing the town of Falmouth to expend funds to offset certain costs associated with the installation of low pressure pumps on private property in future sewer service areas
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 136 of the Acts of 2026 |
| 7/1/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 7/1/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 6/29/2026 | Senate | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 6/29/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 6/11/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 5/4/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 4/30/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/6/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/6/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/6/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 3/12/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 3/3/2026 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 2/26/2026 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222 |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/12/2026 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Select Board of the Town of Falmouth may expend a sum of money from any source as appropriated by Town Meeting for the purpose of reimbursing certain property owners in any Town Sewer Service Area constructed in the future for any costs associated with the purchase and installation of low pressure pumps on private property necessary to connect to the Town’s sewer or wastewater system. The Select Board shall determine the amount of the payments provided that said payments shall be the same for each private property and payments shall follow installation and inspection of the low pressure pump by the town wastewater superintendent.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Select Board of the Town of Falmouth may expend a sum of money from any source as appropriated by Town Meeting for the purpose of reimbursing certain property owners in any Town Sewer Service Area constructed in the future for any costs associated with the purchase and installation of low pressure pumps on private property necessary to connect to the Town’s sewer or wastewater system. The Select Board shall determine the amount of the payments provided that said payments shall be the same for each private property and payments shall follow installation and inspection of the low pressure pump by the town wastewater superintendent. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.