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MassachusettsH 5568194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds for transportation purposes to be issued by the Commonwealth

Sponsored By: House Committee on Ways and Means

Signed by Governor

House Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

30-year cap on state transportation bonds

The law limits the term of certain state transportation bonds to 30 years. All of these bonds must be fully paid by June 30, 2066. It applies to transportation bonds that the State Treasurer issues under the 2026 authorization. This is an emergency law, so it takes effect now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • House Committee on Ways and Means

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Maura T. Healey

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2026

    8/6/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    7/31/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    7/31/2026House

  4. Emergency preamble adopted

    7/31/2026Senate

  5. Emergency preamble adopted

    7/31/2026House

  6. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    7/31/2026Senate

  7. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    7/31/2026Senate

  8. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/9/2026Senate

  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    7/8/2026House

  10. Rules suspended

    7/8/2026House

  11. Ordered to a third reading

    7/8/2026House

  12. New draft of H5519

    7/8/2026House

  13. Pending new draft of H5519

    7/8/2026House

  14. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

    7/8/2026House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2026

    8/6/2026

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