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H5363 • 2025

An Act modernizing the lease authorization for East Mountain State Forest

An Act modernizing the lease authorization for East Mountain State Forest

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Sponsor
Davis, Leigh
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act modernizing the lease authorization for East Mountain State Forest

An Act modernizing the lease authorization for East Mountain State Forest By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis for legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to extend the lease authorization for East Mountain State Forest.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act modernizing the lease authorization for East Mountain State Forest By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis for legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to extend the lease authorization for East Mountain State Forest.
  • Environment and Natural Resources.
  • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Senate concurred

  2. 2026-04-08 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

  3. 2026-03-12 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act modernizing the lease authorization for East Mountain State Forest
By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis for legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to extend the lease authorization for East Mountain State Forest. Environment and Natural Resources.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5363

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of chapter 86 of the acts of 1975 is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The commissioner of conservation and recreation may lease, for a period of 30 years with a provision for renewal periods of an additional 30 year term or less, a parcel of land, hereinafter described, in East Mountain state forest, for the support of skiing facilities and other seasonal or year-round natural resource-based outdoor recreational activities, subject to the approval of the commissioner, provided, however, that said lease shall contain a fair rental fee as determined by the commissioner.

SECTION 2. All other provisions of chapter 86 of the acts of 1975 shall remain in full force and effect.

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