MA S927

Bill

Relative to standing to file certain appeals in the superior or land court

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to certain appeals in the Superior Court and the Land Court. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 17 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws in Massachusetts. It establishes that parties appealing the grant of zoning relief or denial of zoning enforcement, other than the applicant challenging conditions imposed on a permit, have the burden of proving they are aggrieved by the decision. Abutters or abutters to abutters within 300 feet are not automatically considered aggrieved solely by their status. The bill also requires such appellants to file an affidavit within 45 days of the appeal, detailing the specific harm to their property interest and identifying supporting witnesses and documents. If the alleged harm relates to traffic, drainage, or similar impacts, the affidavit must include an expert engineer's assessment.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Michael Rodrigues (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S927

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S927
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S927.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1025	Relative to establishing an appeals process for private sector human service workers	No further action taken	Similar To
H2345	Relative to commitments and the appeal of those commitments	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H651	Relative to procedures of the housing appeals committee	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H874	Relative to the costs of appeals by the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H940	Relative to the Commonwealth’s right to appeal bail decisions	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S1609	Enhancing Department of Revenue reporting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S250	Providing equal access to the bureau of special education appeals	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S792	Relating to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S926	To expedite the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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