HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2246        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1458

 

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 the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/17/2019

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

1/23/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/17/2019

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/17/2019

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/30/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/31/2019

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

1/31/2019

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/28/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/29/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2246        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1458

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1458) 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 Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth.

 

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 2016 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.