Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2250: An Act dissolving the Whately Water District
Status: Signed into law, July 25, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of the Whately Water District, established by chapter 433 of the acts of 1971, may convey any real estate or interest in real estate owned or controlled by the district. The proceeds of such sale shall be used to reimburse customers of the district previously served by the district’s well sources and are now served by the town of Whately water department for the connection to such town service. SECTION 2. The Whately Water District and its board of water commissioners, established by chapter 433 of the acts of 1971, are hereby dissolved. The tenure of all water commissioners shall be terminated on the effective date of this section. SECTION 3. Section 2 shall take effect upon the completion of the sale of all real estate interests owned or controlled by the district and the distribution of the proceeds of such sale pursuant to section 1. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Natalie Blais (D, 1st Franklin) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 147 of the Acts of 2026
- : Laid before the Governor
- : Enacted -see Roll Call #207 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- : Enacted - 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 232)
- : Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
Votes
- Enacted (July 16, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Enacted (July 15, 2026): 153 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Senate Committee on Rules (July 8, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (July 2, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2250?
- H2250 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act dissolving the Whately Water District.
- What is the status of H2250?
- Signed into law as of July 25, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 147 of the Acts of 2026 (July 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2250?
- Natalie Blais (D, 1st Franklin).
- Where is the official record for H2250?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2250
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