Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5317: An Act authorizing the grant of easements in or takings of certain parcels of land to the city of Boston
Status: Signed into law, May 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 26, 2026:
SECTION 1. The City of Boston, acting by and through its Parks and Recreation Commission may grant a highway easement to the City of Boston Department of Public Works for roadway purposes or permit the City of Boston Department of Public Works, acting by and through its Public Improvements Commission, the granting to or taking ofa highway easement for roadway purposes, over a portion of that certain parcel designated as City of Boston Assessors' Parcel No. 0401966000, which is known commonly as Joslin Park (and which is bounded by Brookline Avenue, Joslin Place, Pilgrim Road and Deaconess Road), such portion measuring approximately 3,654 square feet, and which area is depicted as the "Highway Easement Area" on the certain plan of land entitled "1 Joslin Place, Brookline Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts Article 97 Change in Use Exhibit C-1", dated October 24, 2025, and prepared by VHB, Inc., which Plan is on file with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Commission (hereinafter "Exhibit C-1"), to facilitate the construction of a new cancer hospital and associated site work and public benefits (including improvements to the adjacent Joslin Park), and, in connection therewith, authorize the temporary use of Joslin Park in connection with the construction of the roadway improvements contemplated by the granted highway easement, the construction of the reconfigured Joslin Park, and the …
Sponsors
- Kevin Honan (D, 17th Suffolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 89 of the Acts of 2026
- : Laid before the Governor
- : Enacted -see Roll Call #175 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- : Enacted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 196)
- : Passed to be engrossed
- : Bills in the Third Reading report (consolidated with S3033) accepted
- : Read third (title changed)
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
Votes
- Enacted (May 20, 2026): 156 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Enacted (May 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (April 9, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5317?
- H5317 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the grant of easements in or takings of certain parcels of land to the city of Boston.
- What is the status of H5317?
- Signed into law as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 89 of the Acts of 2026 (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5317?
- Kevin Honan (D, 17th Suffolk).
- Where is the official record for H5317?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5317
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