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H4368 • 2025

An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to release a certain sewer line easement in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston

An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to release a certain sewer line easement in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston

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Sponsor
William F. MacGregor
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
New draft substituted, see H5304
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to release a certain sewer line easement in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston

An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to release a certain sewer line easement in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston By Representative MacGregor of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William F.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to release a certain sewer line easement in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston By Representative MacGregor of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William F.
  • MacGregor that the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to release a certain sewer line easement in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston.
  • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 House

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5304

  2. 2026-03-25 House

    Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

  3. 2026-03-25 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  4. 2026-03-25 House

    Rules suspended

  5. 2026-03-25 House

    Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

  6. 2026-03-25 House

    New draft substituted, see H5304

  7. 2025-11-12 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  8. 2025-09-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-1 and virtual

  9. 2025-07-31 Senate

    Senate concurred

  10. 2025-07-14 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  11. 2025-03-27 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to release a certain sewer line easement in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston
By Representative MacGregor of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William F. MacGregor that the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to release a certain sewer line easement in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4368

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the executive director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, may release by deed or other instrument for the benefit of Nora LLC, owner of the premises located at 49 Charles Park road in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston, its successors or assigns, a portion of a sewer easement located on said real property. The easement was taken by the office of metropolitan sewage commissioners for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, repairing and renewing sewers, drains, manholes and underground appurtenances, dated June 5, 1897 and recorded with the Suffolk county registry of deeds in book 2448, page 6. The portion of the easement to be released is shown on a sketch entitled, “Proposed Surplus Sewer Easement 49 Charles Park Road, Boston” dated August 24, 2019, which is on file with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and the division of capital asset management and maintenance. The exact boundaries of the portion of the easement to be released shall be determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, based upon a survey.

SECTION 2. The release authorized in section 1 shall be in accordance with such terms and conditions as the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the executive director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, shall prescribe.

SECTION 3. The consideration for the release authorized in section 1 shall be the full and fair market value as determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance based on an independent professional appraisal. The commissioner shall submit the appraisal to the inspector general for review and comment. The inspector general shall review such appraisal, including, but not limited to, an examination of the methodology utilized for the appraisal. The inspector general shall prepare a report of such review and file the report with the commissioner. The commissioner shall submit copies of the appraisal and the inspector general's report and approval and comments, if any, to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight prior to the execution of documents affecting the release authorized by this act.

SECTION 4. Nora LLC, its successors or assigns shall be responsible for any costs for surveys, appraisals, recording fees and other expenses relating to the release authorized in section 1, as determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance.

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