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MassachusettsH 4009194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer services to a certain parcel of land in the town of Sharon

Sponsored By: Edward R. Philips (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

House RulesHouse Steering, Policy and SchedulingSenate Rules

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Sharon parcel owner pays hookup costs and 10,000-gallon cap

Discharge from the parcel is capped at 10,000 gallons per day unless the Authority approves more. The owner (Lang’s Century Services or its assignee) must pay all costs to connect, including engineering, design, construction, supervision, labor, equipment, and materials. Service begins only after the MWRA board votes to approve the connection and makes required findings, and after approvals from the community of origin (Sharon), the transporting community (Walpole), other regulators, and the MWRA advisory board where required.

Sewer service for Sharon parcel

The law lets the state water authority provide sewer service, through Walpole, to a 3.07‑acre parcel at Route 1 and High Plain Street in Sharon (Assessors Map 116, Lots 4 and 5). The parcel is under contract to Lang’s Century Services or its assignee. The parcel can be used and serviced like properties inside the MWRA district. Service starts only after required approvals and after the owner follows MWRA procedures, including paying an entrance fee.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Edward R. Philips

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Michael F. Rush

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 16 • No: 1

committee vote • 10/20/2025

Committee Place in the OD with Recommended Amendment: Placed in the Orders of the Day

Yes: 6 • No: 0 • Other: 1

committee vote • 7/2/2025

Committee Favorable: Should the Committee report the following bill out favorably?

Yes: 10 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2025

    11/6/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    10/30/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    10/27/2025House

  4. Emergency preamble adopted

    10/27/2025Senate

  5. Emergency preamble adopted

    10/27/2025House

  6. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/23/2025Senate

  7. Ordered to a third reading

    10/23/2025Senate

  8. Amendment (Senate Rules) rejected

    10/23/2025Senate

  9. Motion to reconsider prevailed

    10/23/2025Senate

  10. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on Senate Rules), ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/20/2025Senate

  11. Rules suspended

    10/20/2025Senate

  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment

    10/20/2025Senate

  13. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

    8/4/2025Senate

  14. Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

    7/31/2025House

  15. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/21/2025House

  16. Rules suspended

    7/21/2025House

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

    7/21/2025House

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

    7/10/2025House

  19. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

    4/23/2025legislature

  20. Senate concurred

    4/10/2025Senate

  21. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

    4/7/2025House

  22. Referred to the committee on House Rules

    3/31/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2025

    11/6/2025

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