18 Bills Signed Into MA Law: See The Full List 

Gov. Charlie Baker has signed 18 bills into law this month. Check out whether any impact you or your town.

By Mike Carraggi (Patch National Staff) -  
Updated July 25, 2017 11:49 am ET

 

 

BEACON HILL, MA — Gov. Charlie Baker has signed 18 bills into law this month alone. Don't worry, you likely aren't breaking any new major laws signed into effect without your knowledge. Many of them are relatively small-scale and pursuant to a specific municipality.

A couple of the bills signed into law are regarding issues Patch has covered, including the death of Watertown firefighter Joseph Toscano, the employment of Braintree Police Chief Paul Shastany and the controversial construction of a new Lowell High School.

You can see the laws below. Click on the bill number for more information from the source.
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July 7

H3689 - Town of Watertown may pay up to $15,000 for the funeral and burial of firefighter Joseph Toscano, who died in the line of the duty.

S1452 - Certain Millis Police Department positions are exempt from the civil service law.

H1429 - The Town of Boylston may continue to employ Police Chief Anthony Sahagian.

S2064 - Actions taken by Town of Templeton at Special Town Meeting on Nov. 9, 2015, validated.

S2065 - Actions taken by Town of Templeton at Special Town Meeting on May 14, 2016,               validated.

H1119 - Appointment of Superintendent of Streets in Town of Middlefield authorized.

H3695 - Sick leave bank established for Ruth A. Central, employee of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth.

H2795 - Act relating to residency requirements for Shrewsbury Town Manager.

S1125 - Act amending charter for City of Lowell.

July 11

H3808 - Act making appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2017 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.

July 14

S2068 - The Town of Braintree may continue to employ Paul J. Shastany as Chief of Police.

S24 - Milton authorized to establish a Special Purpose Stabilization Fund.

H2782 - Certain Marlborough Fire Department positions are exempt from the civil service law.

H3715 - Sick leave bank established for Alison Dejordy, employee of the Department of Children and Families.

H3654 - City of Lowell authorized to transfer certain parcels of park land for the construction of a high school.

July 21

S1420 - The Town of Warren may continue to employ Dennis Desrosiers in the fire department.

S2044 - Sick leave bank established for Gail Weinberg-Kraus, employee of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth.

H3723 - Sick leave bank established for Philippe Fauche, employee of the Department of Mental Health.