Bill > H3431

This bill authorizes the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (CAMM) to release a sewer easement originally taken by the Department of Correction in 1930 for sewage disposal purposes in Norfolk, Massachusetts. The bill specifically allows the release of portions of this easement to 14 different property owners, including various private property owners, trusts, and the town of Norfolk itself. The easement, which is documented in a 1930 order of taking and shown on a historical plan, will be released based on exact boundaries determined by a survey conducted by CAMM in consultation with the Department of Correction. The release requires that the property owners pay the full and fair market value of the easement, as determined by an independent professional appraisal, which must be reviewed by the inspector general. The bill is classified as an emergency law to ensure immediate implementation, and the property owners will be responsible for all associated costs such as surveys, appraisals, and recording fees. This legislation effectively allows these property owners to clear the historic sewer easement from their land titles by paying fair market value.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3431