An Act exempting certain adjacent communities from MBTA zoning requirements
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 10/27/2025 | Senate | Accompanied a study order, see S2669↗ |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/17/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Accompanied | 1 entries |
of Chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- (d) Notwithstanding any general or special law, regulation, or policy to the contrary, the requirements of this section shall not apply to any municipality categorized as an “Adjacent Community” or an “Adjacent Small Town” without direct access to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service.
Section 3A of Chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- (d) Notwithstanding any general or special law, regulation, or policy to the contrary, the requirements of this section shall not apply to any municipality categorized as an “Adjacent Community” or an “Adjacent Small Town” without direct access to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service.