An Act relative to certain parcels of land in the town of Cohasset
This bill authorizes the town of Cohasset to swap two specific parcels of land to better serve municipal needs and public recreation. Under the legislation, a two-acre section of Wheelwright Park would be transferred from park management to general municipal control, allowing the town to lease it for telecommunications purposes for terms longer than the usual 30-year limit. In exchange, the town would receive a separate two-acre parcel currently used for general purposes to permanently designate as a public park. The changes take effect immediately upon the bill's passage, enabling the town to manage these properties according to the new designations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Aug 3, 2023
Signed Aug 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 31, 2024 · House Jul 31, 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
19
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Aug 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Jul 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted -see Roll Call #229 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
Jul 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 166 )
lower
Jul 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Jul 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Jul 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2911
upper
Nov 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Nov 15, 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
Aug 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Aug 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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