MA H3996

Bill

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to use certain land for general municipal purposes and the installation of subsurface geothermal wells

Introduced
07/26/2021

In Committee
11/24/2021

Crossed Over
11/22/2021

Passed

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/03/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 3768) [Local Approval Received]. July 26, 2021.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the city of Cambridge to use a portion of land owned by the city at the Father Callanan playground and fields for general municipal purposes, including school purposes, and for the installation and maintenance of subsurface geothermal wells. The bill specifies the precise locations and dimensions of the land that can be used for these purposes, and requires that the surface above the geothermal wells continue to be used for park, playground, or recreational purposes. The bill will take effect upon its acceptance by a majority vote of the Cambridge City Council.

Sponsors (3)

Denise Garlick (D)*, Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2022 (on 02/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3996

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3996
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3996.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1526	Requiring the relocation of the Cambridge District Court	Accompanied a new draft, see H4502	Similar To
H2725	Relative to Group 2 retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H5319	Similar To
H3768	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to utilize certain land used for park, playground or recreation uses for general municipal purposes, including but not limited to school purposes, and for installation of subsurface geothermal wells in certain land used for park, playground or recreation uses	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H3996	Similar To
H3858	Providing for electric vehicle charging stations in the city of Cambridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 329 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3939	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to include a ballot question on the November 2, 2021 municipal ballot relative to the home rule charter	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H3945	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to provide police, fire, emergency and other municipal services to certain properties in the city of Somerville and the city of Boston	No further action taken	Similar To
H3983	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H4166	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to provide police, fire, emergency and other municipal services to certain properties in the city of Somerville and the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
S1693	Relative to retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1526

Requiring the relocation of the Cambridge District Court

Accompanied a new draft, see H4502

Similar To

H2725

Relative to Group 2 retirement

Accompanied a study order, see H5319

Similar To

H3768

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to utilize certain land used for park, playground or recreation uses for general municipal purposes, including but not limited to school purposes, and for installation of subsurface geothermal wells in certain land used for park, playground or recreation uses

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H3996

Similar To

H3858

Providing for electric vehicle charging stations in the city of Cambridge

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 329 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3939

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to include a ballot question on the November 2, 2021 municipal ballot relative to the home rule charter

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H3945

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to provide police, fire, emergency and other municipal services to certain properties in the city of Somerville and the city of Boston

No further action taken

Similar To

H3983

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H4166

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to provide police, fire, emergency and other municipal services to certain properties in the city of Somerville and the city of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4933

Similar To

S1693

Relative to retirement classification

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

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