MA H3698

Bill

To dissolve the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority and transfer its lands to the City of Newburyport

Introduced
04/29/2019

In Committee
06/05/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

That the city of Newburyport be authorized to abolish the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill dissolves the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority (NRA) and transfers all of its monies, personal and real property interests to the City of Newburyport. The city will hold the lands, including tidelands, permanently for park and conservation uses, with public parking allowed. The remaining powers and authorities of the NRA, including eminent domain, are dissolved. The city must reserve the transferred funds and any ongoing parking meter revenues solely for the design, construction, maintenance, or operation of an extended Waterfront Park under Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution. The city can vote to organize a new redevelopment authority in the future if needed. The bill takes effect upon passage and the city commits to designing, funding, and building a Waterfront Park consistent with principles agreed upon by the city council.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

James Kelcourse (R),

Last Action

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4545 (on 03/05/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3698

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3698
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3698.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
H2708	Authorizing the Commonwealth to acquire certain land in the city of Marlborough	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	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
H3956	Authorizing the transfer of care and control of certain parcels of land in the town of Bridgewater from the Department of Correction to the Department of Fire Services	New draft substituted, see H4178	Similar To
H4009	Authorizing the town of Fairhaven to transfer an interest in certain park land	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4037	For Andover burial ground land transfer	Accompanied S2326	Similar To
S1199	Authorizing the town of Westport to convey a non-exclusive access easement in a portion of town property at 493 Old County Road to benefit 497 Old County Road	Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
S1847	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 S2569	Similar To
S1897	Authorizing the transfer of a parcel of land in the city of Taunton	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2202	To dissolve the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority and transfer its lands to the city of Newburyport for permanent dedication for park and conservation purposes, with public parking not excluded, under Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution	Accompanied H3698	Similar To
S2445	Repealing Chapter 46 of the Acts of Two Thousand and Seventeen, wherein certain parcels of land in the city of Lowell were transferred for the construction of a high school	New draft substituted, see S2636	Similar To

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

H2708

Authorizing the Commonwealth to acquire certain land in the city of Marlborough

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

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

H3956

Authorizing the transfer of care and control of certain parcels of land in the town of Bridgewater from the Department of Correction to the Department of Fire Services

New draft substituted, see H4178

Similar To

H4009

Authorizing the town of Fairhaven to transfer an interest in certain park land

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4037

For Andover burial ground land transfer

Accompanied S2326

Similar To

S1199

Authorizing the town of Westport to convey a non-exclusive access easement in a portion of town property at 493 Old County Road to benefit 497 Old County Road

Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

S1847

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 S2569

Similar To

S1897

Authorizing the transfer of a parcel of land in the city of Taunton

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2202

To dissolve the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority and transfer its lands to the city of Newburyport for permanent dedication for park and conservation purposes, with public parking not excluded, under Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution

Accompanied H3698

Similar To

S2445

Repealing Chapter 46 of the Acts of Two Thousand and Seventeen, wherein certain parcels of land in the city of Lowell were transferred for the construction of a high school

New draft substituted, see S2636

Similar To

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