MA H3442

Bill

Relative to certain properties in the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/11/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Wagner of Chicopee, a petition of Joseph F. Wagner that the Secretary of the Department of Transportation be required to approve permits for certain construction on former railroad company land. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws to require the Secretary of the Department of Transportation to approve permits for construction on former railroad property. The bill specifies that the Secretary must hold a public hearing before approving a permit for property used by a railroad after January 1, 1960, but can approve a permit without a hearing for property last used by a railroad before January 1, 1960. Additionally, the bill exempts from the Secretary's approval process any property outside the bounds of a railroad easement that is not more than 3 miles in length. The bill also allows landowners to recover damages from the Commonwealth if the Secretary denies a permit, except for land purchased after January 1, 1976.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Joseph Wagner (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3442

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3442
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3442.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1605	Providing for a certain real property tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1608	Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1610	Relative to municipal option abatement for contaminated real property	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1641	Establishing a tax incentive for small property improvements	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H35	Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property	Accompanied a study order, see H4785	Similar To
H3787	Relative to the sale of the property located at 616 Towne Street, North Attleborough, Massachusetts	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4248	Similar To
H4258	Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4389	Similar To
H4978	Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4998	Similar To
H53	Relative to the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S2124	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	Reprinted as amended, see S2135	Similar To
S2160	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	New draft substituted, see S2364	Similar To
S2670	Creating senior tax relief in the town of Carver.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 299 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

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