# Massachusetts H 4440: An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land of the town situated in the town of Billerica for recreational purposes for the purposes of constructing the Yankee Doodle Bike Path

Massachusetts H 4440, An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land of the town situated in the town of Billerica for recreational purposes for the purposes of constructing the Yankee Doodle Bike Path, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Marc T. Lombardo (Republican); status second reading, last action 2026-06-10 (New draft substituted, see H5492) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 4440
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land of the town situated in the town of Billerica for recreational purposes for the purposes of constructing the Yankee Doodle Bike Path
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-21
- Last action: 2026-06-10, New draft substituted, see H5492
- Sponsor: Marc T. Lombardo (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Municipalities and Regional Government, House Ways and Means, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marc T. Lombardo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy F. Friedman (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | committee | Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.4440 “An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land of the town situated in the town of Billerica for recreational purposes for the purposes of constructing the Yankee Doodle Bike Path” as amended | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-09-12 | committee | Committee Favorable: ought to pass | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-06-10: New draft substituted, see H5492 (House)
- 2026-06-10: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-06-10: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-06-10: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending (House)
- 2026-06-10: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending (House)
- 2026-06-10: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H5492 (House)
- 2025-09-22: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-09-04: Hearing scheduled for 09/04/2025 from 03:10 PM-01:30 PM in Written Testimony Only (legislature)
- 2025-08-25: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-08-21: Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4440.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4440.pdf)

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