MA S1801

Bill

Relative to certain easements

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/09/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to certain easements. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to address certain easement issues for lots created for Native American Indians in specific Massachusetts locations. It stipulates that such lots shall be deemed to have been granted in fee simple absolute with no restraint on alienation. If express easements do not exist for these lots, the superior court shall have jurisdiction to establish 40-foot wide ways over public lands for vehicular access and underground utilities. If public lands are not available, the superior court shall create new 40-foot wide easements to the nearest public way, with just compensation paid to the servient owner by the dominant estate.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/09/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1801

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1801
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1801.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2742	Authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to grant easements in land for the benefit of the State House grounds and property appurtenant thereto	Accompanied a new draft, see H4935	Similar To
H3172	Relative to federally recognized Native American tribes	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H748	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to release easements upon certain real property in the town of Stoneham	New draft substituted, see H4844	Similar To
S1832	Relative to Native American tribal recognition	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1855	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	Read second and amended (as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means) substituting a new draft see S2370	Similar To

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