MA H3444

Bill

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

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to 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. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill directs the highway division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to immediately take by eminent domain the City Mills dam and certain surrounding land in the town of Norfolk. The bill allows the highway division to undertake and fund all necessary and immediate repairs required to rehabilitate the dam and the portion of Main Street traversing the dam, without the need for any permits from state or local agencies. The bill also waives the requirement for an appraisal of damages before the eminent domain taking, with the highway division responsible for funding any necessary appraisals.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Shawn Dooley (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4966 (on 09/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3444

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3444
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3444.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1688	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1692	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2160	Requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings	No further action taken	Similar To
H4966	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H82	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	Joint session held and dissolved	Similar To
H885	To establish a study of Kingsbury Pond in the town of Norfolk	No further action taken	Similar To
S145	Establishing a commission to study childhood hunger in Norfolk County as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2057	Relative to land acquisition	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To

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