The annual report of the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (under Section 17 of Chapter 29C of the General Laws) for fiscal year 2024 [copies of the report forwarded to the Speaker, the Senate President, the Senate committee on Ways and Means and the House committee on Ways and Means, as required by said law]

194th Legislature (2025-2026)

Formalize filing and distribution of the MCWT FY2024 annual report to Speaker, Senate President, and Ways and Means committees; no new policy, action placed on file.

Placed on file

HD 2305 — The annual report of the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust for FY 2024

Summary

HD 2305 is a proposed Massachusetts House Document introduced on January 16, 2025. The bill would formalize the filing of the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (MCWT) annual report for fiscal year 2024 and ensure copies of the report are forwarded to key legislative leaders and committees in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 29C of the General Laws. The action taken on the bill to date is “Placed on file.”

Purpose and Intent

Ensure official receipt and public availability of the MCWT’s FY2024 annual report.

Mandate that copies of the report be forwarded to:

Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on Ways and Means

Align with the statutory requirement described in Section 17 of Chapter 29C of the General Laws.

Key Provisions

The annual report at issue: the MCWT’s report for fiscal year 2024.

Direction to forward copies to the specified legislative recipients as required by law.

No new programmatic changes, appropriations, or policy alterations are stated in the bill text provided; the primary effect is procedural: filing and distribution.

Affected Parties and Entities

Massachusetts General Court (both chambers) and its committees:

Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on Ways and Means

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (MCWT)

Other state agencies and public stakeholders interested in MCWT activities and financing of clean water infrastructure (indirectly, through the annual report content)

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduced: January 16, 2025.

Legislative action: Placed on file (the same date for this bill version).

Implication: As a “placed on file” action, the bill is not enacted into law; it records the report and forwards copies as required, and serves as formal acknowledgment by the Legislature without creating new obligations beyond existing statutory requirements.

Practical Impact

Minimal policy change; primarily ensures compliance with statutory reporting obligations and transparency by publicly documenting that the FY2024 MCWT annual report has been received and distributed to legislative leadership andWays and Means committees.

Maintains routine oversight and accessibility of MCWT’s financial and programmatic information for the fiscal year reported.