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Chair warns proposed SB164 could bar towns from budgeting funds to nonprofits

Town of Greenfield Planning Board · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Chair Nick Zotto reported that State House Bill SB164 would prohibit towns from budgeting taxpayer funds to nonprofits, and he warned that the change "can be detrimental to non-profits"; the board recorded this as a report with no action taken.

At the Feb. 9 meeting Chair Nick Zotto told the planning board that State House Bill SB164 "is proposing that towns no longer be allowed to budget tax payer’s funds to non-profits," and said the change could be detrimental to local nonprofit organizations.

The statement was made as part of the meeting's reports section; the transcript records the chair summarizing the bill and its potential impact but shows no motion or formal action by the board in response.

No additional information about the bill's text, sponsors, or timeline was provided in the meeting record excerpt; the board did not record any follow-up direction to staff during the provided segments.