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H 4518

Order relative to extending until Wednesday, December 3, 2025 the time within which the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy is authorized to report on current House documents

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Mark Cusack and 1 co-sponsor

Extends CTU&E's deadline to December 3, 2025 to report final findings on listed House documents, delaying any required action until then.

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Bill Summary · H 4518

Summary of Massachusetts House Bill H.4518

Overview

  • Bill Number: H.4518
  • Title: Order relative to extending until Wednesday, December 3, 2025 the time within which the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy is authorized to report on current House documents
  • Purpose: To extend the deadline for the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (CTU&E) to report its final findings on a set of current House documents.
  • Status: Adopted by the House
  • Introduced: September 15, 2025
  • Related bill: HD 5145 (replaces)

What the bill does

  • The bill issues an order, notwithstanding House Rule 27, granting CTU&E until December 3, 2025 to make its final report on specified House documents.
  • Documents covered by the extension: 3447, 3453, 3463, 3464, 3474, 3503, 3511, 3525, 3548, 3549, 3573, and 3578.

Key provisions and impact

  • Procedural extension: Overrides normal reporting deadlines for CTU&E for the listed documents, providing additional time to complete reviews and prepare final reports.
  • Scope: Applies only to the specified current House documents; does not create new legislation beyond extending the reporting window.
  • No fiscal provision: The bill does not authorize new spending or fiscal changes; its effect is purely procedural.

Who is affected

  • Primary: The Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, which will have until December 3, 2025 to report on the listed documents.
  • Secondary: Members of the Massachusetts House and stakeholders interested in the policy areas covered by the CTU&E documents (telecommunications, utilities, and energy) who await committee reports.

Timeline and procedural notes

  • Filed: September 12, 2025
  • Introduced in the House: September 15, 2025
  • Legislative actions:
    • Referred to House Rules
    • Committee reported ought to be adopted
    • Rules suspended
    • Adopted by the House (September 15, 2025)
  • Effective period: The extension runs through Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

Context and significance

  • This is a routine procedural measure used to provide additional time for the committee to complete its consideration of several House documents, ensuring orderly progression of related matters without rushing to a deadline.
  • The extension helps avoid procedural delays that could arise if the committee could not complete its review by the previous deadline.

If you’d like, I can include a brief note on how House Rule 27 normally governs reporting deadlines and how extensions like this interact with that rule.

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

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