Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2735: An Act dissolving the North Carver water district
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 19, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 124 of the acts of 2008 is hereby repealed and, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the North Carver Water District is hereby dissolved. SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, without further conveyance or other action, all the assets, liabilities, obligations and indebtedness and the powers and duties of the North Carver Water District including, but not limited to, those enumerated in chapter 124 of the acts of 2008, are hereby transferred to the town of Carver; provided, however, that real property transferred pursuant to this act shall continue to be used for water supply purposes. The town of Carver may: (i) supply the area formerly defined as the district service area with water for the extinguishment of fires and for domestic and other purposes; (ii) establish fountains and hydrants and relocate and discontinue the same; (iii) regulate the use of such water and fix and collect rates to be paid therefor; (iv) assess and raise taxes for the payment of such services and for defraying the necessary expenses of operating a public water supply, subject to all general or special laws relating to municipal water supply services unless otherwise provided in this act. SECTION 3. All members of the North Carver Water District commission serving prior to the …
Sponsors
- Kelly Dooner (R) · primary sponsor
- John Gaskey (R)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 152 of the Acts of 2026
- : Laid before the Governor
- : Enacted -see Roll Call #208 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- : Enacted - 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 234)
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Passed to be engrossed
Votes
- Enacted (July 22, 2026): 153 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Enacted (July 22, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2735?
- S2735 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act dissolving the North Carver water district.
- What is the status of S2735?
- Signed into law as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 152 of the Acts of 2026 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2735?
- Kelly Dooner (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S2735?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2735
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