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S3144 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement

An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement

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Sponsor
Dylan A. Fernandes
Last action
2026-07-10
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement

An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement By Mr.
  • Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 3144) of Dylan A.
  • Fernandes (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1

  2. 2026-06-24 House

    House concurred

  3. 2026-06-23 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement
By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3144) of Dylan A. Fernandes (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.3144

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Bourne may transfer, release, and convey a fifty foot wide permanent right-of-way and easement to Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating a pipeline or pipelines, together with any and all necessary or useful appurtenances thereto, for the transmission of natural gas and all by-products thereof, permanent access roads necessary to access such facilities, and temporary workspaces necessary for the construction of such facilities, on the following properties: 0 Bournedale Road, owned by the Town of Bourne, as described in a deed recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 14090 and Page 282, such easement, permanent access roads, and temporary workspace, as more particularly shown on a plan entitled “Area of Permanent Easement, Permanent Access Road & Temporary Workspace Town of Bourne Under Care and Custody of the Conservation Commission”, G-31-MA-BA-001-DWG, Rev E., prepared by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., and dated January 13, 2026; 0 Bournedale Road, as described in a deed recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds particularly shown on the plan entitled, “Area of Permanent Access Road & Temporary Workspace Town of Bourne Conservation Commission”, G-31-MA-BA-006.DWG, Rev. B, prepared by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., and dated January 13, 2026; and 0 Deseret Drive, as described in a deed recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 8713 and Page 321, such temporary workspace as more particularly shown on the plan entitled “Area of Temporary Workspace Town of Bourne Conservation Commission”, G-8-MA-BA-2025, said plans on file with the town clerk and to acquire such replacement land as may be required under section 5A of chapter 3 of the general laws.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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