SECTION 1. Section 33 of Chapter 7C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after “acres” in line 104 the following:- “or if the total floor area of all structures on the property is equal to or greater than 25,000 square feet”.

SECTION 2. Section 34 of Chapter 7C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after “acres” in line 77 the following:- “or if the total floor area of all structures on the property is greater than or equal to 25,000 square feet”.

SECTION 3. Section 33 of Chapter 7C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking the eleventh paragraph and inserting the following paragraph:-

“The commissioner shall convene an advisory committee to advise him on reuses and to recommend reuse restrictions for property declared surplus if the property exceeds two acres or 25,000 square feet of floor area, or if the commissioner determines that an advisory committee should be convened for a smaller parcel; provided however that the Commissioner shall not convene a new advisory committee to advise on reuses if a re-use committee is currently active. If an advisory committee is convened, the commissioner shall invite the representatives to the general court from the districts in which the parcel is located, and the chief executive from the city or town in which the property is located and the chief executive’s designee to serve on the committee. The chief executive of the city or town in which the property is located shall appoint three residents of that city or town to serve on the committee. The commissioner shall prepare a preliminary report on his findings, which shall include both his recommendation, and those of the advisory committee if established, for reuse restrictions for the property.”