An Act authorizing the conservation commission of the town of Westford to transfer certain easements to the select board of the town of Westford
This bill authorizes Westford's Conservation Commission to legally transfer specific land access rights (eases) to the town's Select Board. It directly affects Westford town officials by streamlining internal management of these designated land areas. The key provision allows the Commission to formally hand over these easements to the Select Board without needing additional approvals, as the town has already approved the change. This is a routine administrative update to improve local land stewardship coordination.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Oct 19, 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
21
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Aug 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 161 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Jul 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted -see Roll Call #230 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
Jul 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 171 )
lower
Jul 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Jul 31, 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 S2914
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jan 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Dec 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Oct 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 19, 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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