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Introduced
01/05/2021
01/05/2021
In Committee
Crossed Over
01/05/2021
01/05/2021
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Preserving open space in the commonwealth
AI Summary
This bill aims to preserve open space in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It requires any agency, authority, or political subdivision that wants to change the use or dispose of land or easements acquired under Article XCVII of the state constitution to: (1) perform an alternatives analysis and notify the public and the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs; (2) identify replacement land of equal or greater natural resource value, acreage, and fair market value; and (3) dedicate the replacement land in perpetuity for the same purposes. The Secretary may waive the replacement land requirement if the disposition is a transfer between public entities and does not involve any other change. The bill also requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to implement these provisions within one year.
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (2)
House Committee on Ways and Means (H), Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (J)
Last Action
Read third and passed to be engrossed (on 01/05/2021)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5242 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5242.pdf |
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