Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5463: An Act relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton
Status: Signed into law, August 5, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 28, 2026:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to chapter 3 § 5A of the general laws, notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special law to the contrary, the conservation commission of the town of Middleton may execute a certificate of release or amendment in order to release or exclude certain portions of land from a conservation restriction granted by Monastiero Consulting Services, LLC and recorded in the Essex County registry of deeds at book 28684 and page 482, for the purposes of resolving a prior violation of the conservation restriction. Said portions of land to be released or excluded from the conservation restriction consists of approximately 38,197 square feet, shown as “the Original Conservation Restriction” on a plan of land entitled Lots 3 and 4 Leitner Way & Essex County Greenbelt Association, prepared by Williams & Sparages, LLC, dated April 2, 2026, a copy of which is on file with the town clerk. SECTION 2. As a condition of the release or amendment described in section 1, to ensure no net loss of land subject to article 97 of the amendments to the constitution of the commonwealth, the conservation commission of the town of Middleton shall accept and hold a conservation restriction as defined in section 31 of chapter 184 of the general laws, on a parcel of land referenced as Lot …
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R) · primary sponsor
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
- Sally Kerans (D, 13th Essex)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2026
- : Laid before the Governor
- : Enacted -see Roll Call #223 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- : Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 246)
- : Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : 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
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
Votes
- Enacted (July 30, 2026): 158 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Enacted (July 30, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (June 24, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5463?
- H5463 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton.
- What is the status of H5463?
- Signed into law as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2026 (August 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5463?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5463?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5463
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