Bill > H4392

This bill modifies an existing law about how Massachusetts counties can dispose of land by changing the process for offering surplus property to the state. Currently, when a county wants to sell or lease land, it must first offer the property to the commonwealth. The bill introduces a more detailed procedure where the county must offer the property in writing to the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, who will then determine if any other state agency has a potential use for the property. The commissioner is given a specific timeframe of 90 to 180 days to review and accept or decline the offer. If the commissioner does not accept the offer within this timeframe, the county can then proceed to offer the property for sale or lease to other potential buyers. This change aims to provide a more structured and transparent process for disposing of county-owned real estate while giving state agencies an opportunity to first evaluate the property's potential public use.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4392