2017-2018 HRP Update — File 207345

DATE: January 9, 2019 TO: Somerville Board of Aldermen FROM: Tim Snyder, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs RE: Update on Somerville Home Rule Petitions filed in the 190th General Court In response to Agenda Item #207062, below please find information about the final status of the 12 Home Rule Petitions filed in Massachusetts’ 190th General Court by the Somerville Legislative Delegation on behalf of the City of Somerville. --- Approved: Green Line Extension – Authorization to Borrow and Flexible Borrowing Terms Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2017 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2017/Chapter21 Increasing the Maximum Age of Special Police Officers Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2018 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2018/Chapter92 Clarendon Hill – Article 97 Land Swap Chapter 196 of the Acts of 2018 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2018/Chapter196 Clarendon Hill – Procurement Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2018 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2018/Chapter197 Water/Sewer Residential Exemption Chapter 298 of the Acts of 2018 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2018/Chapter298 Board of Aldermen to City Council Chapter 355 of the Acts of 2018 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2018/Chapter355 Somerville Redevelopment Authority Membership – Adding Two New Members Chapter 364 of the Acts of 2018 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2018/Chapter364 Licensing Commission Membership – Party Affiliation Chapter 410 of the Acts of 2018 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2018/Chapter410

Not Approved: Institutional Master Plan Final bill number: H2788 Status: Reported favorably by the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, read second by the House, and ordered to a third reading. https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2788 Transfer Fee Final bill number: H4662 Reported favorably by the Joint Committee on Revenue, and referred to the House Committee on Steering, Policy, and Scheduling. https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4662 Green Line Extension – Impact Fee Final bill number: H3882 Status: Reported favorably by the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, read second by the House, and ordered to a third reading. https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3882 Somerville Retirement Board – Authorization to Divest from Fossil Fuels Final bill number: H4365/Accompanied Study Order H4709 Status: Sent to study by the Joint Committee on Public Service. https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4365