MA S2081

Bill

Authorizing the Department of Highways to acquire a certain dam in the town of Norwood

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the Department of Highways to acquire a certain dam in the town of Norwood. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Highways to immediately acquire, through eminent domain, a portion of Brook Street in the town of Norwood that includes the Willett Pond Dam and associated structures. The bill also requires the Department to undertake and fund all necessary repairs to rehabilitate Brook Street and the dam, without requiring any permits from state or local agencies. Additionally, the bill waives the requirement for an appraisal of damages before the eminent domain taking, and directs that the dam be named the Honorable Gregory W. Sullivan Dam.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Paul Feeney (D), Jim Hawkins (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2560 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2081

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2081
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2081.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1334	Authorizing the Department of Highways to acquire land in the city of Quincy and the town of Milton for the purpose of flood control and prevention	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2356	Authorizing the town of Norwood to continue the employment of police chief William G. Brooks, III	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H3001	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	Accompanied a study order, see H4546	Similar To
H3124	Authorizing the Department of Highways to acquire a certain dam in the town of Norwood	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H864	Relative to access to the Hollingsworth Dam	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
S2560	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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