Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2025 | Senate | Accompanied a new draft, see S2715↗ |
| 10/30/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 7/9/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Accompanied | — |
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Resolved, there shall be a special commission to study the use and effectiveness of the zoning approval process of educational uses under the so-called Dover amendment, section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws. The commission shall consist of the secretary of housing and economic development or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the secretary of the executive office of education or a designee; 2 members appointed by the president of the senate, including the senate chair of the joint committee on municipalities and regional government and the senate chair of the joint committee housing; 1 member appointed by the senate minority leader; 2 members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, including the house chair of the joint committee on municipalities and regional government and the house chair of the joint committee housing; 1 member appointed by the house minority leader and 3 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a local official with expertise in zoning, 1 of whom shall be a member of a non-profit social services agency and 1 of whom shall be a member of a non-profit school or higher education institution. The commission shall study the impact of the education exemption provided by the Dover amendment on municipalities and nonprofit education institutions, which shall include a review of the types of building projects sited under the protection of the Dover amendment and the case law decided on the educational exemption. The commission shall solicit public testimony, either by holding public hearings or through surveys. The commission shall file the results of its study together with recommendations for legislation, which shall include a proposed definition of “educational purposes”, with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, on or before January 1, 2026.
Resolved, there shall be a special commission to study the use and effectiveness of the zoning approval process of educational uses under the so-called Dover amendment, section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws. The commission shall consist of the secretary of housing and economic development or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the secretary of the executive office of education or a designee; 2 members appointed by the president of the senate, including the senate chair of the joint committee on municipalities and regional government and the senate chair of the joint committee housing; 1 member appointed by the senate minority leader; 2 members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, including the house chair of the joint committee on municipalities and regional government and the house chair of the joint committee housing; 1 member appointed by the house minority leader and 3 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a local official with expertise in zoning, 1 of whom shall be a member of a non-profit social services agency and 1 of whom shall be a member of a non-profit school or higher education institution. The commission shall study the impact of the education exemption provided by the Dover amendment on municipalities and nonprofit education institutions, which shall include a review of the types of building projects sited under the protection of the Dover amendment and the case law decided on the educational exemption. The commission shall solicit public testimony, either by holding public hearings or through surveys. The commission shall file the results of its study together with recommendations for legislation, which shall include a proposed definition of “educational purposes”, with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, on or before January 1, 2026.