An Act AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF GROTON, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS, TO CONVEY A CONSERVATION RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND TO THE DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
A message from His Excellency the Governor (under Section 8 of Article LXXXIX of the Amendments to the Constitution) recommending legislation relative to authorizing the town of Groton, acting by and through its board of selectmen and board of water commissioners, to convey a conservation restriction on certain parcels of land to the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife by its Department of Fish and Game. January 18, 2012.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Deval L. Patrick
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to immediately allow the grant of conservation restrictions encumbering the parcels of land described herein to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2012 | House | Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
| 1/26/2012 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/3/2012 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/03/2012 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM in B-1 |
| 4/12/2012 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the House committee on Ways and Means |
| 6/18/2012 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the House committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 6/18/2012 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 6/18/2012 | House | Rules suspended |
| 6/18/2012 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 7/19/2012 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/24/2012 | Senate | Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 7/27/2012 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass |
| 7/27/2012 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/27/2012 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/30/2012 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 7/30/2012 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 7/30/2012 | House | Enacted - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 342) |
| 7/30/2012 | Senate | Enacted - Roll Call #282 [37 YEAS to 0 NAYS] |
| 7/30/2012 | Senate | Laid before the Governor |
| 8/6/2012 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 231 of the Acts of 2012 |
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