MA H3001

Bill

Directing the highway division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take by eminent domain the City Mills dam and certain surrounding land in the town of Norfolk

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to directing the highway division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take by eminent domain the City Mills dam and certain surrounding land in the town of Norfolk. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill directs the highway division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to immediately take by eminent domain a fee interest in a portion of Main Street in the town of Norfolk that traverses City Mills Pond, including the City Mills Dam. MassDOT is required to undertake and fund all necessary and immediate repairs to rehabilitate the portion of Main Street and the City Mills Dam, and no permits from state or local agencies are required for these repairs. The bill also exempts MassDOT from the requirement to obtain an appraisal of damages before the eminent domain taking, with MassDOT responsible for any necessary appraisals.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Shawn Dooley (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4546 (on 03/09/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3001

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3001
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3001.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1789	Requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2085	Allowing a benefits transfer for Paul Scott Noe, an employee of the Trial Court	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2238	Increasing the yearly amount of pension as part of the accidental death benefits provided to Suzanne E. Fiske, the widow of David B. Fiske, an employee of the town of Plainville	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3915	Designating and transferring certain land in the town of Norfolk for conservation, open space, water supply protection, and recreation purposes	New draft substituted, see H4920	Similar To
H4090	Authorizing the Norfolk County Treasurer to borrow funds for repairs to the Norfolk County Agricultural School	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 129 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4546	Study Order	Reported, in part, by H3592	Replaced by
H756	To establish a study of Kingsbury Pond in the town of Norfolk	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H83	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action taken	Similar To
S1846	Relative to land acquisition	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To

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