An Act authorizing the Commonwealth to grant an easement to the town of Barnstable and the town of Barnstable to grant or assign several conservation restrictions to the Commonwealth
The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1745) of Daniel A. Wolf for legislation to authorize the Commonwealth to grant an easement to the town of Barnstable and the town of Barnstable to grant or assign several conservation restrictions to the Commonwealth,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 1990).
Bill Information
Bill Information
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize forthwith the granting of an easement essential for further developing and extending the Cape Cod Rail Trail shared use pedestrian and bicycle path from its present terminus in the Town of Dennis through the Town of Yarmouth and to Independence Drive in the Town of Barnstable, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public [Emergency Preamble Context].
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/6/2015 | Senate | Reported from the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
| 8/6/2015 | Senate | New draft of S1745 |
| 8/6/2015 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets |
| 9/10/2015 | Senate | Hearing scheduled for 09/14/2015 from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM in 222 |
| 9/21/2015 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 7/28/2016 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2474 |
| 7/28/2016 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/28/2016 | Senate | Read second |
| 7/28/2016 | Senate | New draft substituted, see S2474 |
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