SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1639        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1891

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

_________________

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 land taking appraisals.

_______________

PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1639        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1891

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_______________

In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

_______________

An Act relative to land taking appraisals.

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. Section 12 of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “inclusive.” in line 26, the following:-

“An appraisal made in accordance with this section shall account for any injury as is special and peculiar to such parcel, including any injury to fixtures and infrastructure located both above and below ground and contained within the parcel, and the appraisal shall reflect any foreseen costs or expenses to move, replace, or alter any such fixtures and infrastructure as needed to maintain the economic viability of the parcel and its original use.”

SECTION  2. This act shall go into effect immediately upon its passage.