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MassachusettsH 5467194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act authorizing the transfer of certain parcels of land in the town of Weston from the Weston conservation commission to the select board

Sponsored By: Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democratic), Michael J. Barrett (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Weston land swap for water tanks

The law lets the Weston Select Board take control of three town parcels to site water tanks. The parcels are: Paines Hill Parcel A (55,235 sq ft), Cat Rock Parcel A (74,841 sq ft), and Doublet Hill Parcel A (65,999 sq ft). These transfers apply even if other laws would block them. As mitigation, the Select Board must give Parcel B (217,804 sq ft, map 32-23-20) to the Conservation Commission. Parcel B is permanently held for passive recreation, open space, and conservation under G.L. c.40, §8C and Article 97.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Alice Hanlon Peisch

    Democratic • House

  • Michael J. Barrett

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 169 • No: 0

House vote • 7/30/2026

Enacted

Yes: 158 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/24/2026

Committee Favorable: ought to pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2026

    8/5/2026

  2. Laid before the Governor

    7/30/2026Senate

  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #224 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

    7/30/2026Senate

  4. Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 245)

    7/30/2026House

  5. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    7/29/2026Senate

  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    7/29/2026Senate

  7. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/23/2026Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    7/22/2026House

  9. Rules suspended

    7/22/2026House

  10. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/9/2026House

  11. Rules suspended

    7/9/2026House

  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    7/9/2026House

  13. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    7/1/2026House

  14. Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1

    6/11/2026legislature

  15. Senate concurred

    6/4/2026Senate

  16. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    6/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2026

    8/5/2026

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