HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2839        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2304

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 eminent domain takings for private investment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

3/14/2018

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

3/14/2018

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

3/14/2018

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

3/14/2018

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

3/14/2018

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

3/14/2018

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/14/2018

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2017

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

3/14/2018

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

3/14/2018

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

3/14/2018

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

3/14/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2839        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2304

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2304) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to damages from eminent domain takings for private investment.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to eminent domain takings for private investment.

 

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 79 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 1 the following new section:

Section 1A.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any agreement for damages from an eminent domain taking— for private or commercial investment— must award a minimum of two hundred percent of fair market value for the parcel of land.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.