Massachusetts H5190: An Act releasing certain land use restrictions held by the commonwealth in the city of Revere

What the bill says

From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance shall, subject to the consideration requirement in section 2, release the use restriction provision restricting the use of the parcel to parking purposes only, the use restriction provision restricting the owner of the land from using the parcel to enhance the permitted floor area ratio of any of the land owner’s adjacent property, and the right of reverter created pursuant to chapter 443 of the acts of 2004 and reserved through the release deed to Joseph A. Festa, Jr. and John V. Festa as trustees of the Festa Towers Irrevocable Trust, recorded on December 13, 2006 with the Suffolk county registry of deeds in book 40922, page 303, pertaining to Lot “6A” in the city of Revere as shown on a plan recorded on December 13, 2006 with the Suffolk county registry of deeds in plan book 2006, page 1135. SECTION 2. The consideration to be paid to the commonwealth for the conveyance authorized in section 1 shall be the full and fair market value of the aforementioned restrictions based upon an independent professional appraisal as determined by the commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance. The inspector general shall review and approve the appraisal. …

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Sponsors

• Jeffrey Turco (D, 19th Suffolk)

Latest actions

1. July 1, 2026: Amendment (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) adopted
2. July 1, 2026: Read second
3. July 1, 2026: New draft substituted, see H5552
4. July 1, 2026: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
5. July 1, 2026: Rules suspended
6. July 1, 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
7. July 1, 2026: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
8. July 1, 2026: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5552
9. March 5, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
10. March 5, 2026: New draft of H3420

Votes

• Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (June 30, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Committee Vote - Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (March 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H5190?

H5190 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act releasing certain land use restrictions held by the commonwealth in the city of Revere.

What is the status of H5190?

In committee as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Amendment (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) adopted (July 1, 2026).

Who sponsored H5190?

Jeffrey Turco (D, 19th Suffolk).

Where is the official record for H5190?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5190