# Massachusetts S 2967: An Act providing for the ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Linden Brook culverts and dams

Massachusetts S 2967, An Act providing for the ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Linden Brook culverts and dams, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Ways and Means; status signed, last action 2026-07-17 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 145 of the Acts of 2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 2967
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act providing for the ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Linden Brook culverts and dams
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-07-17, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 145 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Senate Ways and Means, House Ways and Means, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (30 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State now maintains Town Line and Linden brooks: benefit, low. The law puts the state conservation agency in charge of flood‑control assets at Town Line Brook and Linden Brook. It does not include the 8 box culverts built into the Cutler Bridge or the upstream trash racks. The agency inspects and does routine maintenance at least twice a year and pays for insp…
- State transportation agency maintains Cutler Bridge: benefit, low. The state transportation agency has care and control of the Cutler Bridge, including the 8 box culverts and the upstream trash racks. It must inspect and do routine maintenance at least twice each year, and handle repairs, reconstruction, and emergency fixes as needed. The agency pays the costs for…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Lewis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sal N. DiDomenico (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | committee | Committee Favorable with Amendment: S.2967 “An Act providing for the ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Linden Brook culverts and dams” as amended | pass | 30 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-07-17: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 145 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-07-09: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-07-08: Enacted (House)
- 2026-07-02: Senate concurred in the House amendment (Senate)
- 2026-07-02: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2026-06-10: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-06-10: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-06-10: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-06-10: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending (House)
- 2026-06-10: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H5490, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read third and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Substituted as a new draft for S620 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Recommended new draft for S620 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chapter 145 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-07-17: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2967.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 145 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2967.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S2967-194 (as of 2026-11-01).