MA H851

Bill

Preserving open space in the Commonwealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/19/2022

Crossed Over
04/14/2022

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to preserving open space in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to preserve open space in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It requires that any change in the use or disposal of land or easements taken or acquired under Article XCVII of the state constitution, or designated in perpetuity for Article XCVII purposes, must involve an alternatives analysis, the identification of replacement land of equal or greater value, and the dedication of that replacement land in perpetuity for the same purposes. The Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs can 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 of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (63)

Ruth Balser (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Christine Barber (D), John Barrett (D), Natalie Blais (D), Michael Brady (D), Tackey Chan (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Rob Consalvo (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Mike Day (D), Paul Donato (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Ken Gordon (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Vanna Howard (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Steve Owens (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Alice Peisch (D), Ted Philips (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Robertson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Dan Sena (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Reported by H5381 (on 11/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H851

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H851
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H851.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2230	To improve outdoor and indoor air quality for communities burdened by transportation pollution	Accompanied a new draft, see H5085	Similar To
H2355	To reduce atmospheric pollution	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H3699	Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H5070	Similar To
H5381	Preserving open space in the Commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 274 of the Acts of 2022	Replaces
H974	Protecting the natural resources of the Commonwealth	Accompanied H851	Replaces
S1371	To reduce atmospheric pollution	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1447	To improve outdoor and indoor air quality for communities burdened by transportation pollution	Accompanied a new draft, see H5085	Similar To
S148	Authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1976	Creating the Preservation of Historic Buildings Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S2038	Establishing plastic pollution action day in the commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2343	Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2831	Similar Bills	See H851	Replaces
S524	Preserving open space in the commonwealth	Accompanied H851	Replaces
S592	Relative to noise pollution	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S876	Promoting open space residential development	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S968	Relative to the preservation of certain appellate rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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