MA H3915

Bill

Designating and transferring certain land in the town of Norfolk for conservation, open space, water supply protection, and recreation purposes

Introduced
05/29/2019

In Committee
07/30/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Shawn Dooley and Rebecca L. Rausch that the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to convey certain parcels of land in the town of Norfolk to said town for passive and active recreational activities and facilities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a 43-acre parcel of land in the town of Norfolk, currently under the care of the Department of Correction, to the town. The parcel is designated for passive and active recreational activities and facilities, and will be protected under Article XCVII of the Massachusetts Constitution. The consideration for the parcel is set at $400 per acre, and the town of Norfolk will be responsible for all costs associated with the transaction. The exact boundaries of the parcel will be determined by a survey review and approval process.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Shawn Dooley (R), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see H4920 (on 07/30/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3915

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3915
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3915.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
H3698	To dissolve the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority and transfer its lands to the City of Newburyport	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4545	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
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
H4920	Designating and transferring certain land in the town of Norfolk for conservation, open space, water supply protection, and recreation purposes	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 148 of the Acts of 2020	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
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
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

H3698

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

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4545

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

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

H4920

Designating and transferring certain land in the town of Norfolk for conservation, open space, water supply protection, and recreation purposes

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 148 of the Acts of 2020

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

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

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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