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House roll call #490 · 2017–2018 session · July 31, 2018

Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to acquire certain parcels of land in the town of Southborough

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Final approval before the bill goes to the Governor

Official wording: H.4839, On Enactment Land Taking

Who filed H.4839

Sponsor House Committee on Ways and Means

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151 Yes0 No2 did not vote

Passed

Every member's vote

Voted yes (151)
Did not vote (2)

What it means

This local bill lets the state transfer several small parcels of Department of Conservation and Recreation watershed land in Southborough, totaling about 2,679 square feet, to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for highway use. The Transportation Department must pay full market value or value in use, whichever is greater, or give the state land or money for land of equal or greater value to be kept for watershed protection, conservation and recreation. It must also pay all costs of the transfer, and the appraisal must be reviewed by the Inspector General.

Source: official text and history of H.4839 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.

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