A communication from the Office of the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds (see Section 2KKK of Chapter 29 of the General Laws) submitting the County Registers Technology Fund fifty-second planned expenditure [copies of the communication were forwarded to the committees on Ways and Means and Post Audit and Oversight, as required by said law]

194th Legislature (2025-2026)

Notice: Norfolk County Registry of Deeds submits its 52nd planned CRTF expenditure to lawmakers; status: placed on file, no policy changes enacted.

Placed on file

Overview

HD 4753 is a proposed bill consisting of a communication from the Office of the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds. The communication is submitted pursuant to Section 2KKK of Chapter 29 of the General Laws and concerns the County Registers Technology Fund (CRTF). Specifically, it reports the fifty-second planned expenditure from the CRTF. Copies of the communication were forwarded to the committees on Ways and Means and Post Audit and Oversight as required by law. The bill status is “Placed on file,” and it was introduced on June 5, 2025.

Purpose and Intent

To formally submit and communicate the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds’ fifty-second planned expenditure from the County Registers Technology Fund.

To satisfy statutory requirements that such planned expenditures be transmitted to the Legislature’s relevant committees for review and oversight.

Key Provisions and Changes

The document is a formal communication rather than a traditional legislative proposal with new appropriations language. It serves as notification of a planned expenditure from the CRTF.

It references Section 2KKK of Chapter 29 of the General Laws, which governs the CRTF and related reporting/approval processes.

The communication is directed to the Ways and Means Committee and the Post Audit and Oversight Committee, in line with statutory notification requirements.

Affected Parties and Impacts

Primary: Norfolk County Registry of Deeds (and by extension, the Norfolk Registry’s operations and technology investments).

Secondary: Other county registries and registries of deeds statewide that rely on CRTF-supported technology improvements, as well as the general public who benefit from improved registry modernization (e.g., digital records, improved access, efficiency).

Legislative oversight bodies: Ways and Means and Post Audit and Oversight, which review the expenditure plan as part of the state’s budgeting and accountability processes.

Procedural and Timeline Details

Introduced: June 5, 2025.

Action taken: Placed on file (no substantive policy or funding changes enacted at this time within HD 4753).

Next steps: Since the document is a notification/communication and the status is “Placed on file,” there is typically no immediate legislative action required unless further information or amendments are requested by the committees during their review.

Notes

The summary reflects the information provided. No specific monetary amount or detailed expenditure items are included in the available description of HD 4753.

This is a routine reporting mechanism under the CRTF, intended to keep the Legislature informed about planned expenditures for technology improvements across county registries.

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