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MassachusettsS 2576194th General Court (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act authorizing the commonwealth to dispose of certain parcels of land in the town of Upton acquired for conservation and recreation purposes

Sponsored By: Ryan C. Fattman (Republican)

Signed by Governor

House Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Upton land swap with conservation safeguards

The law lets the state convey two state-owned parcels off Maple Avenue in Upton to Upton Development Group, Ltd., even though normal state land-disposal rules would otherwise apply. The parcels match a plan dated October 7, 2013, and deeds on file in Worcester County (book 2651, page 81 and book 2646, page 147). The state commissioner, in consultation with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, sets the final borders. In return, the developer must give the state parcels 1B and 3B for conservation, to be managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. If parcel 1B or 3B is unacceptable due to environmental contamination, the developer must provide replacement land with equal or greater acreage and natural resource value that the state accepts for conservation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ryan C. Fattman

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jr. David K. Muradian

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 189 • No: 0

House vote • 11/19/2025

Enacted

Yes: 158 • No: 0

committee vote • 11/18/2025

Committee Favorable with Amendment: S.2576 “An Act authorizing the commonwealth to dispose of certain parcels of land in the town of Upton acquired for conservation and recreation purposes” as amended

Yes: 31 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2025

    12/26/2025

  2. Laid before the Governor

    11/19/2025Senate

  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #108 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)

    11/19/2025Senate

  4. Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 112)

    11/19/2025House

  5. Emergency preamble adopted

    11/19/2025Senate

  6. Emergency preamble adopted

    11/19/2025House

  7. Senate concurred the House amendment

    11/19/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended

    11/19/2025Senate

  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    11/19/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    11/19/2025House

  11. Ordered to a third reading

    11/18/2025House

  12. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

    11/18/2025House

  13. Rules suspended

    11/18/2025House

  14. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment (H4766) pending

    11/18/2025House

  15. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    11/18/2025House

  16. Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    8/4/2025House

  17. Passed to be engrossed

    7/31/2025Senate

  18. New draft (Fattman) for S2135

    7/31/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2025

    12/26/2025

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