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MassachusettsH 5492194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land in the town of Billerica for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path

Sponsored By: House Committee on Ways and Means

Signed by Governor

House Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Billerica land transfer for bike path

The law lets Billerica’s conservation commission transfer three town parcels to the select board for recreation. This clears the way to build the Yankee Doodle Bike Path. The parcels are shown as E-23, FP-9, and PUE-5 on the MassDOT bike path plan (assessor IDs 78-282-1-1, 87-258-1, and 87-249-2). The transfer remains subject to Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution. The law takes effect upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • House Committee on Ways and Means

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Cindy F. Friedman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marc T. Lombardo

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 158 • No: 0

House vote • 7/30/2026

Enacted

Yes: 158 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2026

    8/5/2026

  2. Laid before the Governor

    7/30/2026Senate

  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #225 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

    7/30/2026Senate

  4. Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 247)

    7/30/2026House

  5. Read third 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

    7/16/2026Senate

  8. Passed to be engrossed

    7/15/2026House

  9. Rules suspended

    7/15/2026House

  10. Read third

    7/15/2026House

  11. Ordered to a third reading

    6/10/2026House

  12. New draft of H4440

    6/10/2026House

  13. Pending new draft of H4440

    6/10/2026House

  14. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

    6/10/2026House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2026

    8/5/2026

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