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MassachusettsS 2963194th General Court (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act authorizing the town of Milton to use certain land acquired for conservation purposes for school purposes

Sponsored By: William J. Driscoll Jr. (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.

Milton can use conservation land for schools

The law lets the town of Milton keep using the listed conservation land for school purposes through June 30, 2033. It replaces the old end date of June 30, 2028. The change takes effect upon passage. It applies only to the land covered in Chapter 147 of the Acts of 2024.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William J. Driscoll Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 154 • No: 0

House vote • 6/4/2026

Enacted

Yes: 149 • No: 0

committee vote • 3/6/2026

Committee Favorable: Ought to pass

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2026

    6/10/2026

  2. Laid before the Governor

    6/4/2026Senate

  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #189 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

    6/4/2026Senate

  4. Enacted - 149 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 202)

    6/4/2026House

  5. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    6/3/2026House

  6. Rules suspended

    6/3/2026House

  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    4/16/2026House

  8. Rules suspended

    4/16/2026House

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

    4/16/2026House

  10. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    3/23/2026House

  11. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    3/19/2026Senate

  12. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    3/19/2026Senate

  13. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    3/9/2026Senate

  14. Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    3/3/2026legislature

  15. Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222

    2/26/2026legislature

  16. House concurred

    2/25/2026House

  17. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    2/19/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2026

    6/10/2026

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