Key Public Hearing Testimony
COST weighs in on numerous proposed bills affecting the state's small towns. Below is testimony that COST provided on key bills before the state legislature. In addition to testifyng or submitting comments on bills affecting towns, we encourage our members to reach out to lawmakers and let them know how proposed bills will affect local budgets and the delivery of services.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Testimony - Education Budget - Appropriations CM | 153.32 KB |
| HB-5306 - Protection for Candidates for Municipal CEO | 195.59 KB |
| Testimony - Budget Provisions | 153.9 KB |
| MS4 Stormwater General Permit - Comments to DEEP | 370.51 KB |
| Education Funding | 231.66 KB |
| Solar - Property Tax Issues | 98.74 KB |
| Testimony - Climate Change | 175.63 KB |
| Testimony - OSHA - Volunteer Fire & Ambulance | 143.81 KB |
| Testimony - Riparian Buffers | 215.96 KB |
| HB-5135 - Remote and Hybrid Municipal Meetings | 177.93 KB |
| SB-255 - Conflict of Interest Provisions | 217.29 KB |
| HB-5057 - Appropriations - STEAP Program | 237.94 KB |
| Funding - Shore Line East Rail | 178.22 KB |
| Testimony - Indoor Air Quality | 110.07 KB |
| PFAS Study | 149.8 KB |
| HB-5390 - Transit Oriented Communities | 181.01 KB |
| HB-5475 - Housing Mandate | 193.2 KB |
| HB-5474 - Housing Data Mandate | 218.6 KB |
 SB-333 - Charter Revisions | 1.12 MB |
| HB-5004 - Climate Bill | 174.18 KB |