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H5504

Authorizing the town of Hingham to grant to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certain parcels of land in the town of Hingham for highway purposes

Introduced·6/8/26
Introduced Text

Authorizes the town of Hingham to transfer certain land parcels to the Commonwealth for highway purposes.

This bill allows the town of Hingham to transfer specific land parcels to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for highway purposes. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will compensate the town at least 110 percent of the fair market value of the transferred lands. The funds will be deposited into a fund dedicated to land conservation in Hingham. The Department of Transportation will also cover all costs related to the transfer, including engineering, surveys, and appraisal. The bill takes effect upon passage.

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Where it stands

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Sponsors

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1
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Calendar

Jul 14

9:00 AM

Joint Committee on Transportation Hearing

History

Jul 31

House

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5640

Jul 31

House

Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

Jul 31

House

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending