# Massachusetts H 4768: An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land in the city of Brockton Massachusetts H 4768, An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land in the city of Brockton, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by House Committee on Ways and Means; status signed, last action 2026-04-01 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4768-194 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Massachusetts H 4768 - State: Massachusetts - Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026) - Title: An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land in the city of Brockton - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-11-18 - Last action: 2026-04-01, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2026 - Sponsor: House Committee on Ways and Means - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: House Ways and Means, Senate Ways and Means, Bills in the Third Reading - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (16 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Brockton gets land to redevelop, shares proceeds: benefit, low. The commissioner may convey certain Brockton parcels to the city for redevelopment for $1. The city may sell or lease them. Net proceeds are split 50/50 with the Commonwealth; the state’s share can drop to 40% to speed a deal, and if net proceeds are negative the state owes nothing. The commissione… - Brockton land for affordable homes and services: benefit, low. The law lets the state convey a Brockton parcel to the Catholic Charitable Bureau for $1. The land must be used for 100% affordable multi‑family homes for households at or below 80% of area median income, and for a community multi‑services center. The deed includes a reversion to the Commonwealth i… - Proceeds fund Massasoit campus repairs: benefit, low. The Commonwealth’s share of proceeds from these land deals goes into an expendable trust for Massasoit Community College. The money can fund campus repairs, deferred maintenance, and decarbonization projects. Spending requires agreement by the commissioner and the college president and approval by… - Backup sale rules and buyer duties: mixed, low. If the Catholic Charitable Bureau does not buy the parcel by December 31, 2030, the commissioner may sell or lease it, including leases up to 99 years, for the same permitted uses. The commissioner must use competitive bidding and give at least 30 days’ public notice. An independent appraisal and I… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: House Committee on Ways and Means - Cosponsor: Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita A. Mendes (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-23 | committee | Committee Favorable with Amendment: Ought to pass with an amendment - New Text | pass | 16 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (18) - 2026-04-01: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2026 - 2026-03-23: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Enacted (House) - 2026-03-19: House concurred in the Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-02: Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading (House) - 2026-02-26: Read third and passed to be engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Ordered to a third reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2970 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Read second (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2970 (Senate) - 2025-11-19: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (Senate) - 2025-11-19: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House) - 2025-11-19: Rules suspended (House) - 2025-11-18: Ordered to a third reading (House) - 2025-11-18: New draft of H4296 (House) - 2025-11-18: Pending new draft of H4296 (House) - 2025-11-18: Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means (House) ## Bill text - Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4768.pdf) ## Related bills - H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed) - H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey (passed senate) - H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 59, section 5, clauses seventeenth D and forty-first C in the town o… (passed house) - H 4755: An Act amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the town of Sudbury (signed) - H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (signed) - H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading) ## Sources - [Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4768.pdf) ## Related - [H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax aba…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4585-194) - [H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5435-194) - [H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5515-194) - [H 4755: An Act amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the t…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4755-194) - [H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H3909-194) - [H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nichola…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5429-194) - [Massachusetts bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/massachusetts/bills) - [Massachusetts state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/massachusetts) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4768-194 (as of 2026-11-01).