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MassachusettsH 2251194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act establishing a special fund for the festival of the hills receipts for the town of Conway

Sponsored By: Natalie M. Blais (Democratic), Paul W. Mark (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Scholarships for Conway graduating seniors

After paying festival costs, the committee can use the remaining net balance for scholarships. Awards go to graduating high school seniors who live in Conway, to further education or training. The committee decides who gets help and how much. Money from local appropriations cannot be used for scholarships.

Conway festival fund and spending rules

The town can set up a special fund for Festival of the Hills money. It can hold festival receipts, state or federal grants, and local appropriations. Any money left at year-end stays in the fund for future use. The interest the fund earns goes to the town’s general fund, not the festival fund. The festival committee can pay festival costs directly from the fund without another town appropriation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Natalie M. Blais

    Democratic • House

  • Paul W. Mark

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/2/2025

Committee Favorable: Ought to Pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2025

    11/10/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    11/3/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    11/3/2025House

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/30/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    10/30/2025Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/16/2025Senate

  7. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    8/25/2025Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    8/21/2025House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/23/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    7/23/2025House

  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    7/23/2025House

  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    7/10/2025House

  13. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

    5/5/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    2/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2025

    11/10/2025

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