An Act relative to a license for the use of certain state land by the town of Southwick
HD 3490 authorizes a 5-year renewable license for the town of Southwick to use a state-owned boat ramp at North Pond (Point Grove Road) for parking. The agreement, between the state's Department of Capital Asset Management and the town, explicitly states it is not a land transfer and avoids requirements under Massachusetts' constitutional Article 97 or related land laws. This directly affects Southwick by providing a clear legal framework for parking access at the boat ramp without altering state land ownership. The bill creates a temporary, non-transferable use arrangement with no permanent rights or additional approval hurdles.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 9, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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