HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6287        FILED ON: 7/29/2026

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas W. Moakley and Julian Cyr

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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 authorizing the town of Nantucket Conservation Commission to convey a certain parcel of land situated in the town for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket under the care, custody, management and control of the Select Board and the town of Nantucket to convey certain land in the town of Nantucket held for open space, passive recreation or conservation purposes to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for the purposes pursuant to its enabling legislation for open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6287        FILED ON: 7/29/2026

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act authorizing the town of Nantucket Conservation Commission to convey a certain parcel of land situated in the town for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket under the care, custody, management and control of the Select Board and the town of Nantucket to convey certain land in the town of Nantucket held for open space, passive recreation or conservation purposes to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for the purposes pursuant to its enabling legislation for open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes.

 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. Pursuant to Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notwithstanding any provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Nantucket acting by and through its Conservation Commission, is hereby authorized to convey a certain parcel of land situated at 35 Grove Lane, shown as Lot 5, on a plan of land recorded with the Nantucket County Registry of Deeds in Plan File 8-A, owned by the Town of Nantucket pursuant to a Deed recorded with the Nantucket County Registry of Deeds in Book 164, Page 228, to the Town of Nantucket acting by and through its Select Board for purposes of conveyance.

 Section 2. Pursuant to Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notwithstanding any provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Nantucket may transfer, sell, convey or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of a certain parcel of land situated in the Town of Nantucket to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for the purposes pursuant to its enabling legislation for open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes, and described as follows:

 • 35 Grove Lane, shown on Tax Assessor’s Map 71 as Parcel 342

 Any such disposition shall be on such terms and conditions as the Select Board deem appropriate, which may include the reservation of restrictions and easements, all as shown on a map filed with the Office of the Town Clerk.

 Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

 Or to take any other action related thereto.