Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA)
Municipal and Regional Administration

A message of appreciation, admiration and hope

Executive Director's ReportsPublic Safety and Health Apr 01, 2020

MMA urges quick passage of bill to address challenges in town governance resulting from COVID-19

TestimonyLocal Government Administration Mar 19, 2020

MMA urges representatives to reject bill to usurp local authority over host community agreements

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Feb 05, 2020

Record Annual Meeting provides momentum for success in 2020

Executive Director's ReportsLocal Government Administration Feb 03, 2020

MMA urges Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee to support bill to update emergency management preparedness structure

TestimonyPublic Safety and Health Dec 17, 2019

MMA urges Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee to support bill to promote local economic development

TestimonyEconomic Development Nov 05, 2019

MMA asks State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee to support bills requiring local fiscal impact estimates for all new laws

TestimonyLocal Government Administration Oct 31, 2019

MMA provides testimony to Public Service Committee opposing 16 bills related to residency, disability retirement, presumption extensions, pensions, retirement benefits

TestimonyPublic Safety and Health Oct 21, 2019

MMA urges Judiciary Committee to support bill removing criminal policing authority for constables

TestimonyPublic Safety and Health Oct 08, 2019

Passage of Housing Choices Act in 2019 is a top priority

Executive Director's ReportsHousing Production Oct 01, 2019

MMA asks Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee to support state assistance, grant and purchasing bills, but oppose fire chief appointment bill

TestimonyPublic Safety and Health Sep 25, 2019

MMA asks Community Development and Small Business Committee to support bill to extend right-of-first-refusal timeline but oppose bills to change zoning laws

TestimonyHousing Production Sep 25, 2019

MMA asks Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee to reject bill that would preempt cities and towns from enacting or enforcing gun-related ordinances or regulations

TestimonyPublic Safety and Health Aug 28, 2019

MMA offers comments to Cannabis Control Commission on draft regulations governing adult-use marijuana

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Aug 15, 2019

MMA urges Cannabis Policy Committee to reconsider host community agreement bills that would usurp local control

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Jul 29, 2019

MMA weighs in on a number of procurement-related bills before State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee

TestimonyProcurement and Construction Jul 26, 2019

FCC action undermines cities, towns and public interest

Executive Director's ReportsTelecommunications Jul 22, 2019

MMA urges FCC to reconsider order regarding cable franchise fees and regulation

TestimonyTelecommunications Jul 17, 2019

MMA urges Labor and Workforce Development Committee to support bill to adjust public construction threshold

TestimonyProcurement and Construction Jul 09, 2019

MMA asks Municipalities and Regional Government Committee to reject several bills to change zoning laws

TestimonyPlanning and Zoning Jun 25, 2019