MassachusettsMarion may transfer land for a path and conservation
Marion’s commission may transfer a small parcel for a shared path, and the Select Board must transfer a larger parcel to the commission for conservation and passive recreation.
What it does
The Open Space Acquisition Commission may transfer about 2,977 square feet of town land to the Select Board for a shared use path.
To offset the path parcel transfer, the Select Board must give the commission about 13.38 acres for passive recreation and conservation, under state program rules and constitutional protections.
Argument forMarion could use about 2,977 square feet for a shared path while placing a larger, 13.38-acre parcel under conservation care.
Argument againstThe commission could lose control of land used for parks and conservation, while the replacement parcel must be kept for passive recreation and conservation.
More detail
The Open Space Acquisition Commission may transfer care and control of the specified land to the Select Board for a shared use path. The transfer covers about 2,977 square feet of town land identified as lot 32C on assessor’s map 11. The act took effect upon passage.
To offset the path parcel transfer, the Select Board shall transfer the specified town land to the commission for passive recreation and conservation. The transfer covers about 13.38 acres at Old Indian Trail, identified as lot 15 on assessor’s map 26. The land must be held under the state LAND program rules and the protections of Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution. The act took effect upon passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 31Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 153 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Jul 22Laid before the Governor
- Vote recorded H. 5388 On Enactment Land Taking. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passing it to be enacted. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passing it to be enacted. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 22Enacted -see Roll Call #209 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)Major
- Jul 22Enacted - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 235 )Became Law
- Jul 20Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jul 20Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Jul 1Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Jun 11Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- Jun 10Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Jun 10Rules suspended
- May 26Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- May 26Rules suspended
- May 26Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- May 18Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- May 13Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 AM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
- May 13Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
- Apr 30Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1
- Apr 27Senate concurred
- Apr 23Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentIntroduced
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