Massachusetts Creates Municipal Public Safety Building Authority to Oversee Facility Planning and Construction

Original title: An Act creating the Public Safety Building Authority

Last action · January 15, 2026: Accompanied S1650Sponsors: Mike Brady and 3 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Massachusetts establishes the independent Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Building Authority to manage public safety facility planning, construction, and design, governed by a 9-member board chaired by the state treasurer.

Why it matters

Local municipalities planning new police, fire, or emergency medical facilities will coordinate with a dedicated state authority specifically established to oversee public safety building projects and funding.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Municipalities

Local governments planning or constructing public safety facilities will interact with the newly established state building authority.

Directly affected

Law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel

Individuals from these fields occupy designated seats on the governing board of the authority.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who serves on the board of the newly created authority?

The board includes the state treasurer as chairperson, the secretary of administration and finance, the secretary of the executive office of public safety and security, and 6 appointed members with backgrounds in law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical services, and public safety facility design.

Do members of the authority receive a salary?

No, members serve without pay, although they are reimbursed for actual expenses necessarily incurred while performing their duties.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

4 actions

Jan 15, 2026Senate
Accompanied S1650
Aug 26, 2025Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
Feb 27, 2025House
House concurred
Feb 27, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

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