Bill > H3322

This bill authorizes the release of approximately 3.0 acres of land in Dudley, Massachusetts, from an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR), which is a legal agreement that protects farmland from development. The release is being made despite the standard requirement to consider the land's fair market value, and it will be handled by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance in consultation with the commissioner of agricultural resources. The land in question was mistakenly included in the original APR granted in 1984 and was later divided into three 1-acre lots. Importantly, the rest of the land covered by the APR will continue to be protected.