Massachusetts H5400: An Act authorizing the city of Boston Department of Parks and Recreation to grant permanent easements over certain land in the city of Woburn and town of Burlington for highway purposes

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 21, 2026:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to section 5A of chapter 3 of the general laws, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, city of Boston department of parks and recreation may transfer to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through the Massachusetts department of transportation, for highway purposes, certain portions of land owned by the city of Boston department of parks and recreation located in Woburn and Burlington, being 8,917 square feet and shown as parcels 24-3-C and 24-PUE-4-C on a plan of land entitled, “Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division Intersection Improvement Project Cambridge Road at South Bedford Street and Bedford Road in the city and town of Woburn/Burlington, Middlesex County Preliminary Right of Way Plans”, to be filed with the chief engineer of the highway division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and recorded with the Middlesex north registry of deeds. SECTION 2. In anticipation of and as planned mitigation for the transfers described in section 1 of this act, and to ensure no net loss of land subject to article 97 of the amendments to the constitution of the commonwealth, during the May 25, 2025 approval of a special permit to Jumbo Self Storage, LLC - Jumbo Capital Management for land being located at 7 Wheeler Road in Burlington, Massachusetts and shown on Assessor's Map 52 …

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Sponsors

• Richard Haggerty (D, 30th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
• Kenneth Gordon (D, 21st Middlesex)
• Michelle Ciccolo (D, 15th Middlesex)

Latest actions

1. June 29, 2026: Accompanied a new draft, see H5541
2. May 28, 2026: Hearing rescheduled to 05/28/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:50 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
3. May 7, 2026: Hearing scheduled for 05/28/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
4. April 30, 2026: Senate concurred
5. April 28, 2026: Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation
6. April 21, 2026: Referred to the committee on House Rules

Common questions

What is H5400?

H5400 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the city of Boston Department of Parks and Recreation to grant permanent easements over certain land in the city of Woburn and town of Burlington for highway purposes.

What is the status of H5400?

In committee as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see H5541 (June 29, 2026).

Who sponsored H5400?

Richard Haggerty (D, 30th Middlesex), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H5400?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5400