Bill > S2133

This bill authorizes the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, a state agency responsible for managing state-owned property, to transfer three specific parcels of land in Shrewsbury to the town of Shrewsbury. These parcels, totaling approximately 50 acres and formerly part of the Grafton State Hospital, will be conveyed for conservation or recreational purposes only, with a restriction in the deed ensuring this use, as outlined in the state's Constitution (Article 97) and a master plan. The transfer is permitted despite existing laws that typically govern the sale of state land, and the town of Shrewsbury will be responsible for all associated costs, such as surveys and deed preparation, with the consideration for the land set at one dollar. If the town fails to use the land for its intended conservation or recreational purposes, ownership will revert back to the Commonwealth.