The special legislative commission shall file its report pursuant to said section 106 of said chapter 227 with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies not later than April 15, 2022. The voter shall be able to request that the ballot be mailed to the voters home address, or a different mailing address as designated by the voter, or provided electronically if the voter is approved to utilize an accessible electronic ballot as an accommodation under paragraph (4). AN ACT RELATIVE TO MINIMUM WAGE, PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE AND THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY. WebLaws & Regulations Laws by Source offered by Trial Court Law Libraries Massachusetts Court System Massachusetts Constitution, General Laws, session laws & bills Get Said item 1599-2026 of said section 2A of said chapter 102 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure $400,000,000 and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $424,000,000. SECTION45. (a)(1) The election officers and registrars of every city or town shall allow any registered voter qualified under section 1 of chapter 51 to vote early by mail for any municipal preliminary or election or presidential or state primary or election, including any such special preliminary, primary or election, or any primary or election held pursuant to section 140 to fill a vacancy for senator or representative in congress; provided, however, that the select board, board of selectmen, town council or city council of each city and town may, after a public hearing and by recorded and public vote not less than 45 days prior to the date of the preliminary or election, opt out of the provisions of this subsection for any regular or special municipal preliminary or municipal election; provided further, that any registered voter qualified under section 1 of chapter 51 shall be allowed to vote early by mail for any municipal preliminary or municipal election held on the same day as any presidential or state primary or election or any primary or election held pursuant to section 140 to fill a vacancy for senator or representative in congress; and provided further, that this subsection shall not apply to an annual or special town meeting. SECTION23. , (3)Early voting in person shall be conducted on weekend dates during the early voting period as follows: (i) for municipalities with less than 5,000 registered voters, for not less than 4 hours each weekend, with at least 1 day per weekend, for not less than 2 hours on a weekend day in which voting is conducted; (ii) for municipalities with not less than 5,000 registered voters but less than 25,000 registered voters, for not less than 6 hours each weekend, with at least 1 day per weekend, for not less than 3 hours on a weekend day in which voting is conducted; (iii) for municipalities with not less than 25,000 registered voters but less than 40,000 registered voters, for not less than 4 hours each weekend day; (iv) for municipalities with not less than 40,000 registered voters but less than 75,000 registered voters, for not less than 6 hours each weekend day; and (v) for municipalities with not less than 75,000 registered voters, for not less than 8 hours each weekend day.For each other day during the early voting period, early voting in-person shall be conducted as follows: (i) for municipalities with less than 5,000 registered voters the city council of a city or board of selectmen or select board of a town may, at a public meeting held not less than 20 days before the first day of the early voting period, vote to provide early voting hours of not less than 25 per cent of the usual business hours of the town clerk; (ii) for municipalities with more than 5,000 registered voters but less than 40,000 registered voters: (A) for the fifteenth day to the eleventh day, inclusive, preceding a biennial state election, the city council of a city or board of selectmen or select board of a town may, at a public meeting held not less than 20 days before the first day of the early voting period, vote to provide early voting hours of not less than 50 per cent of the usual business hours of the city or town clerk; and (B) for the eighth day to the fourth day, inclusive, during the usual business hours of each city or town clerk; and (iii) for municipalities with more than 40,000 registered voters, during the usual business hours of the city or town clerk. Chapter 75 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out section 45, as appearing in section 35 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section45. SECTION31. The first sentence of section 1 of chapter 22 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out the word sum and inserting in place thereof the following word:- sums. , Section25C. 20.88 for the purpose of receiving records and information; provided, that any information received pursuant to such agreements shall be exempt from disclosure as a public record as required pursuant to 21 C.F.R. ACT Item 7002-2021 of said section 2 of said chapter 24 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for these purposes through June 30, 2023. Section 89 of said chapter 54, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- No application for an absent voting ballot to be sent by mail shall be deemed to be seasonably filed unless it is received in the office of the city or town clerk or registrars before 5 p.m. on or before the fifth business day preceding the election for which the ballot is being requested., SECTION17. SECTION58. WebFilm still. SECTION70. Said chapter 20 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 31 the following section:- Section31A. The report shall include an analysis of the cost effectiveness of job order contracting and any other public benefits resulting from job order contracts through the pilot program. SECTION9. WebExplore the 2022-23 CDS A. (3)A family member of a person qualified to vote early by mail may apply in the manner described under paragraph (2) on behalf of such person. Chapter 54 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 14, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-, Section14. Notwithstanding section 53 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, for fiscal year 2022, supplemental payments received by cities, towns or districts in the commonwealth from the department of veterans services shall be considered special revenue and may be spent without appropriation for their intended purposes consistent with chapter 115 of the General Laws. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:, Applicable statewide election, a presidential or regular state primary or biennial state election or a primary or election held pursuant to section 140 to fill a vacancy for senator in congress., Facility, a correctional facility, house of correction, jail or department of youth services., (b)The officer in charge of a facility shall develop and publish policies and procedures that govern the facilitation of voting and voter registration for eligible voters in the facility; provided, however, that the policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to:, (i)the distribution of voter education and election information provided by the state secretary, including, but not limited to: (A) the display of posters in prominent locations visible to individuals who are incarcerated at the facility; and (B) the dissemination of written notices about voting rights and procedures to all individuals who are incarcerated at the facility and who may be eligible to vote; , (ii)for any preliminary, primary or election, assisting an individual who is incarcerated at the facility and who may be eligible to vote in registering as a voter and in applying for an early voting by mail or absent voting ballot, including as a specially qualified voter; provided, however, that such assistance shall include, but not be limited to: (A) distributing forms prepared by the state secretary for those purposes, including ballot applications or voter registration forms; (B) providing an individual with access to a writing implement sufficient to properly complete the registration and application forms; (C) providing records that may serve as proof of residence for the purpose of voter registration or that provide a voter with their last known address, such as intake forms, arrest records or other forms in the possession of the facility; (D) providing voter information packets generated by the state secretary and, where possible, by nonpartisan community groups, nonpartisan volunteers or other nonpartisan stakeholders; and (E) facilitating the timely return of an application for an eligible voter to be permitted to vote early by mail;, (iii)facilitating the expeditious and timely receipt and return of an early voting by mail or absent voting ballot by an eligible individual who is incarcerated at the facility, including, but not limited to, by: (A) providing access to a writing implement sufficient to properly complete the ballots; (B) establishing locations where voters may complete ballots and other paperwork in private, where feasible; and (C) facilitating the mailing of completed mail ballots as soon as practicable; provided, however, that an employee, contractor, agent, official or representative of the department of correction shall not open or inspect any completed mail ballot unless it is to investigate reasonable suspicion of a prohibited activity; , (iv)providing means of tracking: (A) complaints by an individual who is incarcerated at the facility related to voting or registration; (B) numbers of individuals who are incarcerated who sought to vote; and (C) the outcome of their requests; and . SECTION6. Item 2000-7081 of section 2A of chapter 209 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out the words cities and towns and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the commonwealths political subdivisions, including, but not limited to, cities, towns, counties and districts, and federal and state recognized tribes, or any authority, commission, board or instrumentality of the foregoing,. Bill Text: S471: For legislation to save recycling costs in the commonwealth. Not Registered? SECTION2. After approval by the board, the applicant shall file final articles of incorporation, articles of amendment, certificate of organization or foreign corporate certificate of registration with the state secretary along with the approval letter from the board. Not later than 30 days after the effective date of this act, the state secretary shall implement the internet portal required by paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of section 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 10., SECTION28. Section 1F of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words eight oclock post meridian of the twentieth and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 5:00 p.m. of the tenth. Section 42G of said chapter 51, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word vote, in line 57, the following words:- pursuant to subsection (d) of section 65., SECTION7. Information Sessions on Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022 (An Act Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022: An Act Addressing Barriers to Session Law - Acts of 2022 Chapter 176 - Massachusetts SECTION42. SECTION19. If the election officers find that the person signing the application is not a duly registered voter or the family member of a voter, they shall send the voter written notice to that effect and shall preserve the application during the time fixed by law for the preservation of ballots cast in the coming election, after which time the application shall be destroyed.. SECTION72. WebActs (2022) Chapter 22 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS 2022 AN ACT RELATING TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND RELIEF FOR THE COMMONWEALTH. an act relative to the reduction of gun violence: 2021: ch. (d)Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, with respect to actions taken in compliance with this section, the public fund shall be exempt from any conflicting statutory or common law obligations, including any such obligation with respect to the choice of asset managers, investment funds or investments for the public funds securities portfolios and all good faith determinations regarding companies as required by this section. Web2021-2022 Legislative Priorities Our Legislative and Public Policy Committee is led by our mission and public hearing testimony when finalizing a brand new slate of bills to Section 25C of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 10, shall take effect on January 1, 2023. SECTION60. Section 102 of chapter 41 of the acts of 2019 is hereby amended by striking out the words April 1, 2022, inserted by section 29 of chapter 29 of the acts of 2021, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- July 1, 2022. (a) For the purposes of this section, voter shall mean an individual voting pursuant to the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act., (b)A voter wishing to cast an absentee ballot in any preliminary, primary or election may apply for such ballot in a form and manner prescribed by the state secretary; provided, however, that the secretary shall permit a voter to apply through an electronic application that: (i) includes clear instructions for completing and returning the application; and (ii) can be: (A) completed by the voter electronically; (B) signed with a wet signature or hand-drawn electronic signature; and (C) submitted electronically, by mail or by delivering it to the office of the appropriate city or town clerk. SECTION68. Said chapter 51 is hereby further amended by striking out section 28, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-, Section28. Common Data Set 2022-23 MIT Institutional Research Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize forthwith voter opportunities, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of households approved or denied assistance, delineated by county; (ii) demographic data on the households that applied for assistance in each county including, but not limited to, gender, race and income; (iii) the mean and median number of months in arrears for households at the time of application; and (iv) the mean amount in arrears per household per month at the time of application. (e)(1)Prior to the expiration of the term for a person who is incarcerated in a correctional facility, the officer in charge of the facility shall provide, in writing, a document prepared by the state secretary explaining: (i) the voting rights of a person who is incarcerated in a correctional facility upon discharge from a correctional facility; and (ii) instructions for the person to register to vote following discharge from the facility. The commissioner shall award a job order contract to the eligible and responsible bidder who offers the lowest mark-up over the base unit prices specified in the contract specifications. Item 1599-2049 of said section 2A of said chapter 102 is hereby amended by striking out the words that the secretary of administration and finance shall transfer $25,000,000 from this item to item 7002-0012 and inserting in place thereof the following words:- that not less than $25,000,000 shall be expended. SECTION64. A voter voting early in person shall complete an affidavit under the regulations promulgated by the state secretary for the administration of early voting, as applicable, which shall include a notice of penalties under section 26 of chapter 56., (d)The registrars shall prepare lists of all voters casting ballots during the early voting period pursuant to this section and update the voter list in a manner prescribed by the state secretary. (f)If a request for an absentee ballot is received from a voter 45 or more days before a federal election and the state secretary has determined that the city or town clerk is unwilling or unable to transmit the ballot not less than 45 days before the election, the state secretary may, on behalf of the city or town clerk, after notice to the city or town clerk and in accordance with the voter's choice, electronically transmit or mail the appropriate absentee ballot and instructions to the voter not later than 45 days prior to the federal election. 20.88. Web(a)(1) The Massachusetts Department of Transportation, in consultation with the comptroller, shall develop and operate a publicly accessible and searchable website to Nancy Wagman December 21, 2021 Budget Resources, COVID-19 PDF The ARPA Bill: Highlights from Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has (e)The state secretary shall provide clear instructions to voters for returning the marked absentee ballot to the appropriate city or town clerk to be counted; provided, however, that the voter may return the ballot to the city or town clerk: (i) by mail; (ii) by fax; (iii) by email; (iv) electronically through the electronic system approved by the state secretary, subject to the regulations promulgated by the secretary; or (v) by delivering it to the office of the city or town clerk or a secured municipal drop box for the city or town where the voter is registered. Web1599-6068 For a reserve to address the needs of community health centers receiving grants under 42 U.S.C. Subsection (c) of section 131 of said chapter 24 is hereby amended by striking out the words March 31 and inserting in place thereof the following words:- April 30. (g)Not less than 30 days prior to each presidential primary, state primary, state election, and primary or election held pursuant to section 140 to fill a vacancy for senator or representative in congress, the state secretary shall deliver to each city and town, in quantities as the state secretary determines necessary, the following papers: (i) official early voting ballots similar to the official ballot to be used at the election; provided, however, that a sufficient quantity of such ballots are printed in the languages necessary to accommodate the selection of a bilingual ballot by voters pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (7) of subsection (a); (ii) envelopes of sufficient size to contain the ballots specified in clause (i) bearing on their reverse the voters affidavit; (iii) return envelopes, pre-addressed to the local election official with postage guaranteed, for any ballot requested for voting by mail; and (iv) instructions for voting by mail to be sent to each voter who requests to cast a ballot by mail. SECTION23. SECTION49. Said item 1599-2049 of said section 2A of said chapter 102 is hereby further amended by striking out the words transferred from this item to item 4000-0005 and inserting in place thereof the following words:- expended, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services and the safe and successful youth initiative,. Not Registered? Item 1599-2058 of said section 2A of said chapter 102 is hereby amended by striking out the words bicycle and pedestrian trail between the town of Needham and the city of Newton via a new community bridge spanning state highway route 128, the existing rail bridge spanning the Charles river and connecting to the Newton Upper Falls Greenway and Needham Heights and inserting in place thereof the following words:- multi-modal way from the city of Newton into the town of Needham via a new community bridge spanning state highway route 128, the existing rail bridge spanning the Charles River and connecting to the Newton Upper Falls Greenway and Needham Heights, including an evaluation and cost-benefit analysis of a way designed to accommodate only bicycles and pedestrians versus a way designed to accommodate bicycles, pedestrians and electric shuttle buses. Massachusetts' New Laws You Need to Know About in 2022 - FUN AN ACT RELATIVE TO JUSTICE, EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE COMMONWEALTH. Section 181 of chapter 25 of the acts of 2009 is hereby amended by striking out the words 1 year and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 6 months. Job order contract, a contract for the performance of maintenance, repair, alteration and conversion projects-, or a subset thereof: (i) that is limited to a specified term; (ii) in which the contract specifications consist of technical descriptions of various tasks, materials and equipment at stated unit prices but do not specify the specific projects to be performed by the contractor; (iii) which contains a fixed contractor's mark-up over the unit prices stated in the specifications; and (iv) in accordance with which at least 1specified state agency may enter into fixed price job orders with the contractor for the performance of specific projects, consisting solely of combinations of the tasks, materials and equipment specified in the contract, at the unit prices specified therein plus the contractor's mark-up. Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, shall take effect 30 days after the effective date of this act., SECTION27. A voter with accommodations in receipt of a ballot pursuant to this section may complete and return the ballot by: (i) submitting it electronically; (ii) delivering it, in person or by a family member, to the office of the appropriate city or town clerk or a secured municipal drop box for the city or town where the voter is registered; or (iii) mailing it to the appropriate city or town clerk; provided, however, that the state secretary shall provide an envelope to allow for returning the ballot pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii). Subsection (b) of section 2 of chapter 118 of the acts of 2020, as amended by sections 10 and 11 of chapter 20 of the acts of 2021, is hereby further amended by striking out the words May 1, 2022 and inserting in place thereof the following words:- April 1, 2023. The board shall establish a policy providing for public notice and the opportunity for public comment on such certificates or articles submitted to it pursuant to this section, where appropriate. Once an early voting ballot is cast, the voter shall not vote again. Registrars shall hold a continuous session from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the last day for registration established under section 26; provided, however, that a town having less than 1,500 voters may hold a session from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., SECTION5. A city or town may, in its discretion, provide for additional early voting hours beyond the hours required by this paragraph., (4)Each city and town shall establish an early voting site that shall include the local election office for the city or town; provided, however, that if the city or town determines that the office is unavailable or unsuitable for early voting, the registrars of each city or town shall identify and provide for an alternative public building that is centrally-located, suitable and convenient within the city or town as an early voting site; and provided further, that when designating early voting sites, a city or town shall consider, to the extent feasible, diverse geographic locations and whether such sites would have an impact on access to the polls on the basis of race, national origin, disability, income or age.

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