SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1013        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1822

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kenneth J. Donnelly

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to betterments for transportation improvements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1013        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1822

By Mr. Donnelly, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1822) of Kenneth J. Donnelly for legislation relative to betterments for transportation improvements.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to betterments for transportation improvements.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1:  Chapter 80 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official  Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after  section 1, the following new section:-

Section 1A. If a betterment is to be used to finance either the capital cost or operations of a transit improvement, the limited and determinable area receiving the benefit shall be considered to be the properties directly abutting the improvement and the properties adjacent to those directly abutting the improvement.