Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4112: An Act relative to firefighting water supplies and a state cistern program
Status: In committee, January 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 12, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 61. There shall be a separate fund on the books of the commonwealth to be known as the Fire Suppression Water Resource Fund. The fund shall consist of all monies recovered as fees under section 4H of chapter 175 and any monies appropriated to the fund by the general court. Such monies shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and shall, in addition to any other monies made available for such purpose, be expended by the state fire marshal, without further appropriation, for fire safety and prevention programs including for the purchase and installation of firefighting water cisterns in the commonwealth’s rural and urban interface regions with restricted access to water. All payments from such fund shall be made on the audit and warrant of the state treasurer on vouchers certified and submitted by the secretary. SECTION 2. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4G the following section:- Section 4H. (a) There shall be a $2 fee on each homeowner’s insurance policy issued or renewed by any insurer authorized to issue such policies within the commonwealth. (b) The fee shall be collected annually by the insurer at …
Sponsors
- Kate Hogan (D, 3rd Middlesex) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reported on a part of H4931
- : Reported from the committee on House Rules
- : Accompanied a study order, see H4931
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:30 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Financial Services
Common questions
- What is H4112?
- H4112 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to firefighting water supplies and a state cistern program.
- What is the status of H4112?
- In committee as of January 15, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (January 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4112?
- Kate Hogan (D, 3rd Middlesex).
- Where is the official record for H4112?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4112
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