Massachusetts H4440: An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land of the town situated in the town of Billerica for recreational purposes for the purposes of constructing the Yankee Doodle Bike Path

What the bill says

From the introduced text, August 21, 2025:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to chapter 3 § 5A the general laws of the Commonwealth, notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special law to the contrary, the conservation commission of the Town of Billerica may transfer to the Select Board of the Town of Billerica, for recreational purposes and subject to Article 97 of the amendments of the constitution of the Commonwealth, certain lands being shown as “E-23”, “FP-9”, and “PUE-5” on a plan of land titled “Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division Plan and Profile of Yankee Doodle Bike Path in the Town of Billerica, Middlesex County, Preliminary Right of Way Plans” being a portion of those parcels owned by the Town of Billerica and described in the Assessor's records of the Town of Billerica as Parcel ID: 78-282-1-1, Parcel ID: 87-258-1 & Parcel ID: 87-249-2. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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Sponsors

• Marc Lombardo (R, 22nd Middlesex) · primary sponsor
• Cindy Friedman (D)

Latest actions

1. June 10, 2026: New draft substituted, see H5492
2. June 10, 2026: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
3. June 10, 2026: Rules suspended
4. June 10, 2026: 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
5. June 10, 2026: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
6. June 10, 2026: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H5492
7. September 22, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
8. September 4, 2025: Hearing scheduled for 09/04/2025 from 03:10 PM-01:30 PM in Written Testimony Only
9. August 25, 2025: Senate concurred
10. August 21, 2025: Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Votes

• Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (June 9, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (September 12, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H4440?

H4440 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land of the town situated in the town of Billerica for recreational purposes for the purposes of constructing the Yankee Doodle Bike Path.

What is the status of H4440?

In committee as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: New draft substituted, see H5492 (June 10, 2026).

Who sponsored H4440?

Marc Lombardo (R, 22nd Middlesex), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for H4440?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4440