Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5614: An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield
Status: Signed into law, August 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield. of the same, as follows.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield. of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. (a) 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 conservation and recreation, may execute a certificate of release or amendment of conservation restriction to release or exclude from a conservation restriction granted to the department of environmental management, predecessor to the department of conservation and recreation, by USGen New England, Inc., predecessor in title to Great River Hydro, LLC, that portion of land as lies within the limits of lands to be acquired by the town of Deerfield for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's rehabilitation of Upper road over the Deerfield river in the town of Deerfield. The portion of land is more particularly described in subsection (b). The conservation restriction is described in book 3812, page 90, dated July 18, 2001 and recorded in the Franklin county registry of deeds. The land for the conservation restriction is shown on maps on file with the federal energy regulatory commission, license No. 2323. of (b) The portion of land to be released or excluded pursuant to subsection …
Sponsors
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Natalie Blais (D, 1st Franklin)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2026
- : Laid before the Governor
- : Enacted -see Roll Call #226 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- : Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 244)
- : Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Rules suspended
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : New draft of H4483
- : Pending new draft of H4483
Votes
- Enacted (July 30, 2026): 158 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Enacted (July 30, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5614?
- H5614 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield.
- What does H5614 do?
- In its own words: An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield. of the same, as follows.
- What is the status of H5614?
- Signed into law as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2026 (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5614?
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5614?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5614
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