Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4973: An Act relative to authorizing the conveyance of certain parcels of land in the city of Fall River
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 5A of chapter 3 of the General Laws, section 20 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, section 7E of chapter 81 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation or his or her designee, shall convey to the Fall River redevelopment authority certain parcels of land, owned by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, containing 21.55 acres of vacant land, previously taken and used for highway purposes, bounded by Davol Street northbound on the east and Davol Street southbound on the west. The northern limit of the parcels is Brightman Street and the southern limit is Turner Street; included are the parcels between Turner Street and Hathway Street, and Hathway Street and President Avenue, and President Avenue and Brightman Street, and the northern portion of Lindsey Street that is bordered by Brightman Street in the North and Davol Street North in the city of Fall River to be fully described on a survey to be prepared and approved by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Said conveyance shall be subject to adequate compensation as set forth in section 3 of this act and agreed to by the Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation or his or her designee and the executive director …
Sponsors
- Carole Fiola (D)
Latest actions
- : New draft substituted, see H5473
- : Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
- : Rules suspended
- : 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
- : Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- : Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5473
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : New draft of H4071
- : Reported from the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Votes
- Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (June 3, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (January 14, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4973?
- H4973 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to authorizing the conveyance of certain parcels of land in the city of Fall River.
- What is the status of H4973?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: New draft substituted, see H5473 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4973?
- Carole Fiola (D).
- Where is the official record for H4973?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4973
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