Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5561: An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to transfer certain parcels of land in the town of Norton
Status: Signed into law, August 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to transfer certain parcels of land in the town of Norton.
From the introduced text, July 6, 2026:
An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to transfer certain parcels of land in the town of Norton. Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to transfer certain parcels of land in the town of Norton, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience. of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the commissioner of fish and game, for the purposes of confirming title in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation relative to a continuing interest of the Federal Highway Administration, may transfer all its right, title and interest, if any, to a parcel of land in the town of Norton that is more particularly described as containing approximately 6.927 acres of land and is identified on the town of Norton assessor's parcel 11-14-01 to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The current use of the parcel is for wildlife management under the division of fisheries and wildlife pursuant to a care and control agreement dated August 13, 2004. The parcel is to be used by …
Sponsors
- Steven Howitt (R, 4th Bristol)
- Michael Chaisson (R)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 174 of the Acts of 2026
- : Laid before the Governor
- : Enacted -see Roll Call #221 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- : Enacted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 241)
- : Emergency preamble adopted
- : Read third 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
- : Rules suspended
Votes
- Enacted (July 30, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Enacted (July 29, 2026): 156 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5561?
- H5561 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to transfer certain parcels of land in the town of Norton.
- What does H5561 do?
- In its own words: An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to transfer certain parcels of land in the town of Norton.
- What is the status of H5561?
- Signed into law as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 174 of the Acts of 2026 (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5561?
- Steven Howitt (R, 4th Bristol), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5561?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5561
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