An Act authorizing the town of Eastham, acting by and through its board of selectmen, to convey a conservation restriction on a certain parcel of land to the Eastham conservation foundation, inc
This bill authorizes the town of Eastham to transfer a conservation restriction on a specific 21.3-acre parcel of land to the Eastham Conservation Foundation. The legislation allows the town's board of selectmen to give this permanent legal protection to the property, which is located off Ocean View Drive, for free. The restriction is intended to preserve the land for habitat and conservation purposes, ensuring it remains protected for future generations. Once passed, the act takes effect immediately, formalizing the transfer of these conservation rights to the local foundation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Jul 24, 2023
Signed Aug 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 31, 2024 · House Jul 30, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Jul 31, 2024
D
Democratic35
100% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Aug 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 162 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Jul 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted -see Roll Call #227 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 147 )
lower
Jul 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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