MassachusettsWestfield allows a representative to fill city engineer’s commission role
Since September 16, 2026, a designated representative can fill the city engineer’s role under Westfield’s Traffic Commission law.
What it does
Westfield’s Traffic Commission law allows the city engineer or a designated representative to serve in the engineer’s role. A representative is someone named to act in their place.
Argument forA designated representative could help the Traffic Commission keep working when the city engineer cannot take part.
Argument againstUsing a representative could mean the Traffic Commission receives less direct input from the city engineer when considering traffic issues.
More detail
The law allows the city engineer or a designated representative to fill the engineer’s role. This provision applies to the city engineer’s role under Westfield’s Traffic Commission law. The law took effect upon passage on September 16, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 16Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 217 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Sep 10Enacted and laid before the GovernorMajor
- Sep 10EnactedBecame Law
- Sep 8Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Sep 8Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Aug 24Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Aug 24Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Jul 29Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- Jul 27Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Jul 9Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Jul 9Rules suspended
- Jul 9Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Jul 1Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- Jun 11Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1
- May 26Senate concurred
- May 21Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentIntroduced
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