Bill > H4294

This bill authorizes the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, a state official responsible for managing state-owned property, to sell a specific parcel of land in Stoneham, Massachusetts, currently managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This sale is permitted even if it goes against standard state property disposal laws, provided it's done through an open and competitive process. The buyer must agree to a permanent easement, meaning they must allow public access and maintain 10 parking spaces on the land for use by the public when the nearby Middlesex Fells Reservation is open, with the exact location of these spaces subject to the Department of Conservation and Recreation's approval. The sale price will be the full market value of the land, considering the parking easement, as determined by an independent appraisal reviewed by the Inspector General, a state watchdog agency. The buyer will be responsible for all costs associated with the sale, including surveys and appraisals. Finally, 95% of the money received from the sale will go into the state's Conservation Trust, and the remaining 5% will be given to the town of Stoneham.