Massachusetts H5708: An Act relative to noise report data and good neighbor policy at Beverly Regional Airport

What the bill says

From the introduced text, October 26, 2026:

SECTION 1. For the purposes of this act, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: “Administrator”, the administrator of the aeronautics division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. “Airport” or “BVY”, the Beverly regional airport. “Airport commission”, the airport commission of the Beverly regional airport. “Airport manager”, the manager of the Beverly regional airport. “Commissioner”, a commissioner of the Beverly regional airport. “Division”, the aeronautics division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, established in section 59 of chapter 6C of the General Laws. “Noise complaint”, any complaint or report of excessive noise. “Touch and Go”, an operation by an aircraft that lands and departs on a runway without stopping or exiting the runway, by landing on the runway, accelerating and taking off again. SECTION 2. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the division shall collect and post on its website all noise reports and complaints made to BVY between April 1 and October 1. (b) The division’s report shall include the day, date and hour during which the noise that is the subject of a noise complaint occurred. The division’s report shall include noise reports made via the airport’s website, telephone, voicemail, email, written letter or in-person visit to the airport or to a commissioner by any reporter. (c) …

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Sponsors

• Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex) · primary sponsor
• Hannah Bowen (D, 6th Essex)
• Joan Lovely (D, Second Essex)
• Sally Kerans (D, 13th Essex)

Latest actions

1. October 29, 2026: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
2. October 26, 2026: Passed to be engrossed
3. October 26, 2026: Substituted for H5278

Common questions

What is H5708?

H5708 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to noise report data and good neighbor policy at Beverly Regional Airport.

What is the status of H5708?

In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (October 29, 2026).

Who sponsored H5708?

Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H5708?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5708