This bill amends the existing public law regarding the annual financial town meeting in Scituate, specifically addressing the process for making motions that increase or reduce appropriations recommended by the Town Council. It stipulates that if the budget is recommended by the Town Council by the fourth Thursday in April and posted on the town's website within seven days, no motion to change an appropriation by $10,000 or more can be made unless prior notice is given to the town treasurer, signed by at least ten qualified electors, by May 15. Additionally, such notice must be included in the warrant or posted on the town's website at least seven days before the meeting. Amendments to any such motion for lesser amounts may still be considered at the meeting.

The bill also specifies that the annual financial town meeting will be held on the first Tuesday in June. Sections 2 and 3 of the act will take effect upon passage, while the remaining provisions will become effective only if approved by a majority of voters during the general election on November 3, 2026. This legislative change aims to enhance transparency and ensure that significant financial motions are properly communicated to the electorate before the town meeting.