Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3262: An Act authorizing the town of Dighton to impose community impact linkage fees
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 17, 2026:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Dighton may, by bylaw, impose a community impact linkage fee as a condition of approval of certain developments. The community impact linkage fee shall only be imposed on the construction, enlargement, substantial rehabilitation or change of use of non-residential and residential projects which exceed a threshold which shall be established according to such bylaw. The community impact linkage fee shall be used for the purpose of defraying the cost of capital improvements, equipment and services provided by the town and necessary to support future development, such as, but not limited to, the following: school facilities; other town buildings and facilities; roads, sidewalks, sewers, water supply lines and related infrastructure; affordable housing; child care facilities; job training facilities; public safety service and facilities; public safety vehicles and equipment; and parks, playgrounds and other recreational facilities. Section 2. The community impact linkage fee bylaw shall specify the dollar amount or method of calculating community impact linkage fees, the method by which they may be increased from time to time, and the types of projects to which they shall apply. Prior to adoption of such bylaw, the town shall conduct a nexus study to demonstrate the relationship between the impact of the types of projects to be subject to …
Sponsors
- Kelly Dooner (R) · primary sponsor
- Justin Thurber (R)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/21/2026 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (October 9, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3262?
- S3262 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Dighton to impose community impact linkage fees.
- What is the status of S3262?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3262?
- Kelly Dooner (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S3262?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3262
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