An Act relating to the transfer of interest in land in West Brookfield
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/23/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 6/29/2026 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 6/22/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 6/8/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 6/8/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 6/8/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 5/18/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 5/13/2026 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 AM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 5/13/2026 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 4/30/2026 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
Section 2 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by adding the following words at the end of the first sentence:-“and certain permanent and temporary easements shown on the property identified as 652 West Main Street on the plans referenced in section 1, as may be amended, and located upon land owned by the department of fish and game pursuant to an order of taking dated May 31, 2023, and recorded with the Worcester district registry of deeds in book 69239, page 355, which was acquired for the purpose of fish and wildlife conservation, natural habitat protection, and associated public recreation”.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by adding the following words at the end of the first sentence:-“and certain permanent and temporary easements shown on the property identified as 652 West Main Street on the plans referenced in section 1, as may be amended, and located upon land owned by the department of fish and game pursuant to an order of taking dated May 31, 2023, and recorded with the Worcester district registry of deeds in book 69239, page 355, which was acquired for the purpose of fish and wildlife conservation, natural habitat protection, and associated public recreation”. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.