Bill > H3418

This bill authorizes the Massachusetts Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to transfer two specific parcels of land (located at 600 and 602 Concord Street in Framingham) to the city of Framingham for nominal consideration. The transfer is contingent upon two key conditions: first, the completion of a new regional justice center at 121 Union Avenue in Framingham, and second, a determination by the commissioner (in consultation with the trial court administrator) that the parcels are no longer needed by the trial court. The land was originally acquired for the purpose of building a courthouse for the First District Court of Southern Middlesex. The conveyance will be made without warranties or restrictions on the city's future use of the property, and Framingham will be responsible for all associated transaction costs, including engineering, surveys, appraisals, title examinations, recording fees, and deed preparation. The bill is structured as an emergency measure to facilitate the immediate transfer of these land parcels, bypassing standard legal restrictions on property transfers by the state.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3418