Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5567: DCR Skating Rink Leases
Status: In committee, July 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 8, 2026:
Section 52 of chapter 206 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by adding the following subsection: (f) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to the solicitation process under subsection (c) for leasing the ice skating rinks and facilities listed in subsection (a), the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the department of conservation and recreation, shall notify in writing the municipality in which the ice skating rink is located of its intention to lease the property and shall offer to lease and enter into other agreements with said municipality under terms and conditions that the commissioner, in consultation with the department, considers appropriate, including with regard to rent and other consideration; provided however that the lease shall be for a term not to exceed 30 years and consistent with the conditions established in: (i) subsection (b); (ii) clauses (i) to (xi), inclusive, of the first sentence of subsection (c); and (iii) subsection (d). If the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance receives written notice from the municipality of its intention to enter into a lease and other agreements within 30 days of the date of the commissioner’s written notice, the municipality and the commissioner, in consultation with the department of conservation and recreation, shall promptly commence negotiations of the …
Sponsors
- John Lawn (D)
- Thomas Stanley (D, 9th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : New draft of H5315
- : Reported from the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (July 6, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5567?
- H5567 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): DCR Skating Rink Leases.
- What is the status of H5567?
- In committee as of July 8, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5567?
- John Lawn (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5567?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5567
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