[MassHistPres] Bill to amend MGL Chapter 40, Section 8D and Chapter 40C

[Michael Roughan]

Craig,

While I’m sure that Michael Steinitz response to your question would carry
more weight, I will give you the courtesy of my response.

If the authors knew there was unanimity in our concerns for the bill, I
trust they would certainly pause to reconsider.

......Mike

Michael Roughan
Chairman, Historical Commission


On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM cdw <cdw at startmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Michael,
>
>
> Is there an expectation that all Historical Commissions provide a written
> response regarding this bill?
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Craig
>
> On Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:53 PM, Michael Roughan via MassHistPres <
> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
>
> Thank you for the link to respond to the Joint Committee on Municipalities
> and Regional Government regarding proposed Senate Bill S1428. My response
> (attached) strongly recommends reconsideration of the language submitted as
> I am concerned it creades deleterious impacts to preservation.
>
> Michael Roughan, AIA Emeritus
> Chairman, Hopkinton Historical Commission
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM Steinitz, Michael @ SEC via MassHistPres <
> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
>
> As already noted Senate Bill S1428 and its companion House Bill HD4331 if
> passed and signed into law would significantly amend the Massachusetts
> enabling statutes for both local historical commissions and Chapter 40C
> local historic district commissions, so anyone with concerns about how
> historic preservation works at the local level in Massachusetts should be
> aware of what’s being proposed.
>
>
> Again, the link to the Bill is: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1428
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>
>
> The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a
> hearing on this Bill this past Tuesday, June 10.  Written testimony is
> encouraged and should be submitted not later than two (2) weeks following
> the June 10, 2025 hearing.
>
>
> Written testimony may be submitted via email to:
> jointcommittee.municipalities&regionalgovernment at malegislature.gov .
>
>
>
> The Committee strongly prefers that written testimony be submitted by
> email, as specified above. If email submission is not possible, written
> testimony may be submitted in hard copy to:
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>
>
> Senator Becca Rausch, Chair
>
> Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
>
> State House Room 215
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> Boston, MA 02133
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>
>
> The Massachusetts Historical Commission was not consulted in the drafting
> of this Bill.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> Michael
>
>
> Michael Steinitz
>
> Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
>
> Director, Preservation Planning Division
>
> Massachusetts Historical Commission
>
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> michael.steinitz at sec.state.ma.us
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> …..Mike
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> Michael Roughan, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, LEED AP
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