# Massachusetts H 5109: 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

Massachusetts H 5109, 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, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by David T. Vieira (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-08 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 136 of the Acts of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 5109
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: 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
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-07-08, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 136 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: David T. Vieira (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Municipalities and Regional Government, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Reimbursement for Falmouth sewer pump installations: benefit, medium. The law lets the Falmouth Select Board reimburse private property owners. Your property must be in a Town Sewer Service Area built in the future and the pump must be needed to connect to town sewer. The costs covered are buying and installing a low-pressure pump on your property. The Select Board s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David T. Vieira (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan A. Fernandes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas W. Moakley (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | committee | Committee Favorable: ought to pass | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-07-08: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 136 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-07-01: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-07-01: Enacted (House)
- 2026-06-29: Read third and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-06-29: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Read second and ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2026-04-06: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-04-06: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-04-06: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2026-03-12: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222 (legislature)
- 2026-02-17: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (House)

## Bill text

- Chapter 136 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-07-08: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5109.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 136 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5109.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5109-194 (as of 2026-11-01).