Massachusetts H5467: An Act authorizing the transfer of certain parcels of land in the town of Weston from the Weston conservation commission to the select board

What the bill says

From the introduced text, June 1, 2026:

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the conservation commission of the Town of Weston may transfer the care, custody, management and control of the portions of the town-owned land described in subsection (b), which are currently held by the conservation commission for purposes including, but not limited to, passive recreation, open space and conservation purposes, to the select board of the town of Weston for purposes of the siting of water tanks. (b) The portions of land authorized to be transferred pursuant to subsection (a) consist of (i) a 55,235 square foot parcel, shown as “Parcel A” on a plan entitled “Approval Not Required Plan Paines Hill Tank Water Supply Land,” dated September 25, 2024, and being a portion of the town-owned land identified on the town of Weston assessor’s map 31-6-30 and described in a deed recorded with the Middlesex south registry of deeds in book 13093, page 604; (ii) a 74,841 square foot parcel, shown as “Parcel A” on a plan entitled “Approval Not Required Plan Cat Rock Tank Water Supply Land,” dated September 25, 2024, and being a portion of the town-owned land identified on the town of Weston assessor’s map 14-6 and described in a deed recorded with the Middlesex south registry of deeds in book 9040, page 366; and …

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Sponsors

• Alice Peisch (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 5, 2026: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2026
2. July 30, 2026: Laid before the Governor
3. July 30, 2026: Enacted -see Roll Call #224 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
4. July 30, 2026: Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 245)
5. July 29, 2026: Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
6. July 29, 2026: Taken out of the Orders of the Day
7. July 23, 2026: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
8. July 22, 2026: Read third and passed to be engrossed
9. July 22, 2026: Rules suspended
10. July 9, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading

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 H5467?

H5467 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the transfer of certain parcels of land in the town of Weston from the Weston conservation commission to the select board.

What is the status of H5467?

Signed into law as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2026 (August 5, 2026).

Who sponsored H5467?

Alice Peisch (D).

Where is the official record for H5467?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5467