From the Massachusetts Municipal Association this morning –
View this email in your browser ![]() Breaking News from the MMA ![]() Legislature sends pandemic policy extension bill to governor Late last night, the Legislature sent a compromise bill to the governor to extend certain special allowances that were tied to the COVID-19 state of emergency, which had expired nearly 24 hours earlier. The Senate passed its version of the bill last Thursday, and the House approved its version yesterday afternoon. A six-member conference committee worked out differences between the two bills into the evening. In the end, the committee decided to leave some items on the table for further discussion in order to fast-track the more time-sensitive provisions, like extending the allowance for public bodies to hold remote meetings, which ended at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. … ![]() ![]() ![]() You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Massachusetts Municipal Association 3 Center Plaza Suite 610 Boston, MA 02108 |