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MassachusettsS 3097194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate

An Act amending the waterways capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis

Sponsored By: Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic), Julian Cyr (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Dennis directs fees to waterways

The law directs specified Town of Dennis fees into its waterways capital improvement fund, without further appropriation. The fund receives 50% of boat storage fees and transient boater fees, 37.5% of daily vehicle and trailer parking fees, and 25% of slip-holder fees. It receives all fees for boats using private docks, rack-stored boats, and waterways users. The select board can increase or decrease these shares only if authorized by town by-law. The law does not change the fees users pay and took effect upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Christopher Richard Flanagan

    Democratic • House

  • Julian Cyr

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 6 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/9/2026

Committee Favorable: Ought to pass

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 261 of the Acts of 2026

    11/30/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    10/26/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    10/26/2026House

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/22/2026House

  5. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    9/21/2026House

  6. Rules suspended

    9/21/2026House

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

    9/21/2026House

  8. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    9/10/2026House

  9. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    9/8/2026Senate

  10. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    9/8/2026Senate

  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/22/2026Senate

  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    7/13/2026Senate

  13. Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1

    6/11/2026legislature

  14. House concurred

    6/1/2026House

  15. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    5/28/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Chapter 261 of the Acts of 2026

    11/30/2026

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