S3137 • 2025

An Act providing for improved public access and climate resiliency on the Mystic River and increasing the utilization of the designated port area

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Sponsor: Sal N. DiDomenico
Last action: 2026-07-13
Official status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act providing for improved public access and climate resiliency on the Mystic River and increasing the utilization of the designated port area

An Act providing for improved public access and climate resiliency on the Mystic River and increasing the utilization of the designated port area By Mr.

What This Bill Does

An Act providing for improved public access and climate resiliency on the Mystic River and increasing the utilization of the designated port area By Mr.
DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
3137) (subject to Joint Rule 9 and Joint Rule 12) of Sal N.
DiDomenico and Daniel J.

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Bill History

2026-07-13 Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee
2026-07-13 Senate
Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-06-24 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1
2026-06-18 House
House concurred
2026-06-04 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-06-04 Senate
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
2026-05-26 Senate
Returned with memorandum
2026-05-26 Senate
Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
2026-04-16 Senate
Transmitted to the Secretary of State

Official Summary Text

An Act providing for improved public access and climate resiliency on the Mystic River and increasing the utilization of the designated port area
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3137) (subject to Joint Rule 9 and Joint Rule 12) of Sal N. DiDomenico and Daniel J. Ryan for legislation to provide for improved public access and climate resiliency on the Mystic River and increasing the utilization of the designated port area. Environment and Natural Resources.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill S.3137

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Schrafft Center LLC as the owner of record of a certain parcel of land located at 425 Medford Street in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston may move a 30,943 square foot, more or less, portion of said parcel of land from its current location within the designated port area to an area on the same parcel which shall be included within the boundaries of that designated port area.

(b) The proposed land swap described in subsection (a) is shown on plan of land entitled “Exhibit Plan of Land-Maritime Area”, dated January 23, 2014, identifying the proposed “DPA Relocation” area. The plan of land shall be recorded at the time of the land swap.

(c) The parcel of land at 425 Medford Street is identified as parcel number 0201799000

on the city of Boston assessor’s maps and contains approximately 839,808 square feet and 48,965 square feet of land and water, respectively,

and

are described in deed filed with the Suffolk county registry district of the land court as document 747466, certificate of title number 125179, recorded

in book 621, page 179.

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