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HD 6146

An Act relative to amending the Traffic Commission in the city of Westfield

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Kelly Pease

Allows a designee to act as the City Engineer’s representative for Westfield Traffic Commission matters, expanding who can fulfill those duties.

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Bill Summary · HD 6146

Summary of HD 6146 (Session 194th) – Massachusetts

Purpose and intent

  • The bill proposes a targeted amendment to the Westfield Traffic Commission framework.
  • It modifies who may serve in a leadership/representative role by expanding the designation beyond the city engineer to include the city engineer or a designee.
  • The overall aim is to provide flexibility in who can act as the City Engineer’s representative for matters related to the Traffic Commission.

Key provisions and changes

  • Section 1: Amends Chapter 62 of the acts of 2004, Section 1.
    • Substitutes the current designation “the city engineer” with a broader phrase: “the city engineer or designee.”
    • This change effectively allows a designee (designated staff member) to fulfill duties previously restricted to the city engineer within the context of the Traffic Commission in Westfield.
  • Section 2: Explicitly states the act takes effect upon passage.

Who/what would be affected

  • The City of Westfield’s Traffic Commission operations and governance.
  • This primarily affects administrative and personnel decisions related to who can represent the city engineer in Traffic Commission matters.
  • City departments and staff who serve as designees would gain authority to act in place of the city engineer when designated.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The act becomes effective immediately upon passage (no delay or additional implementing legislation required).
  • It is a narrowly tailored amendment to existing law from 2004, focused on internal designation within the Traffic Commission structure.

Additional notes

  • Sponsor: Kelly W. Pease (4th Hampden); co-sponsor listed.
  • The bill is presented as an act of amending the Traffic Commission in the city of Westfield, with no additional fiscal impact statements or broader program changes indicated in the text provided.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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