MA S1855

Bill

Authorizing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant easements to the town of Hubbardston for the reconstruction of the Evergreen Road bridge over Mason Brook

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
10/15/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant easements to the town of Hubbardston for the reconstruction of the Evergreen Road bridge over Mason Brook. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to grant permanent easements over portions of certain land parcels located adjacent to and under the Evergreen Road bridge over Mason Brook in the town of Hubbardston. The purpose of these easements is to allow the town of Hubbardston to repair, reconstruct, operate, maintain, and/or improve the Evergreen Road bridge. The bill also allows the DCR commissioner to require the grantee (the town of Hubbardston) to compensate the Commonwealth for the interests in the land through the conveyance of land and/or the transfer of funds, and to commission an independent appraisal of the value of the easements. The grantee will be responsible for any costs associated with the execution of the conveyances authorized by this act. Finally, the bill includes a reversionary clause to ensure that the easements are used solely for the purposes described in the act.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), Anne Gobi (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Read second and amended (as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means) substituting a new draft see S2370 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1855

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1855
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1855.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2749	Relative to the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in the city of Lowell	New draft substituted, see H4819	Similar To
H2770	Authorizing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the town of Tewksbury	Accompanied a study order, see H5106	Similar To
H4038	To authorize the conveyance of a fee interest in land in the town of Marion	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4105	Authorizing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land to the city of Newton	Accompanied a new draft, see H4364	Similar To
H4198	Authorizing the city known as the town of Greenfield to lease a certain parcel of land	Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading	Similar To
H4221	Authorizing the town of Shutesbury to convey certain land	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4775	Similar To
S1808	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to lease certain property at the Hinton State Laboratory in the City of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1854	Authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain property in the town of Templeton	New draft substituted, see S2256	Similar To
S2256	Authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain property in the town of Templeton	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2370	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to grant easements to the town of Hubbardston for the reconstruction of the Evergreen Road bridge over Mason Brook	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by

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