An Act authorizing the town of Nantucket conservation commission to convey a certain parcel of land situated in the town for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket under the care, custody, management and control of the select board and the town of Nantucket to convey certain land in the town of Nantucket held for open space, passive recreation or conservation purposes to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for the purposes pursuant to its enabling legislation for open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes
This bill authorizes the town of Nantucket to transfer a specific parcel of land at 35 Grove Lane from its conservation commission to the town's select board. The select board is then permitted to convey this land, or a portion of it, to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for use as open space, for conservation, or for passive recreation. The legislation allows the town to set specific terms and conditions for the transfer, which may include restrictions and easements, ensuring the land remains protected for these environmental purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Jul 31, 2026
Signed Aug 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Aug 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 181 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jul 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted -see Roll Call #231 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted - 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 263 )
lower
Jul 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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