MassachusettsDracut district may sell water to nearby towns and districts
The Dracut Water Supply District may supply and sell water to Pelham, Hudson, and districts serving either town, as well as Kenwood in Dracut.
What it does
The Dracut Water Supply District may sell water for household and other uses to Pelham, Hudson, and the Kenwood Water District in Dracut.
Argument forPelham, Hudson, and Kenwood may gain another way to obtain water for household and other uses.
Argument againstSelling water outside Dracut could leave less available for the district’s own customers if supplies are limited.
More detail
The Dracut Water Supply District may supply and sell water for domestic and other purposes to the named towns and districts. The named recipients are Pelham, New Hampshire, or a water district serving Pelham; Hudson, New Hampshire, or a water district serving Hudson; and the Kenwood Water District in Dracut.
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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
- Oct 1Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 229 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Sep 24Enacted and laid before the GovernorMajor
- Sep 24EnactedBecame Law
- Sep 21Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Sep 21Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Aug 20Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Aug 17Read third, amended and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Jun 18Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Jun 18Rules suspended
- Jun 18Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Jun 17Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- Jun 17Reported on a part of H5307
- Jun 17Reported from the committee on House Rules
- Mar 30Accompanied a study order, see H5307
- 2025
- Jun 23Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- May 12Senate concurred
- May 8Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Environment and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Mar 27Referred to the committee on House RulesIntroduced
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