SENATE DOCKET, NO. 4017        FILED ON: 6/11/2026

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3144

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Dylan A. Fernandes

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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 Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 4017        FILED ON: 6/11/2026

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3144

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 Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement.

 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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Bourne may transfer, release, and convey a fifty foot wide permanent right-of-way and easement to Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating a pipeline or pipelines, together with any and all necessary or useful appurtenances thereto, for the transmission of natural gas and all by-products thereof, permanent access roads necessary to access such facilities, and temporary workspaces necessary for the construction of such facilities, on the following properties: 0 Bournedale Road, owned by the Town of Bourne, as described in a deed recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 14090 and Page 282, such easement, permanent access roads, and temporary workspace, as more particularly shown on a plan entitled “Area of Permanent Easement, Permanent Access Road & Temporary Workspace Town of Bourne Under Care and Custody of the Conservation Commission”, G-31-MA-BA-001-DWG, Rev E., prepared by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., and dated January 13, 2026; 0 Bournedale Road, as described in a deed recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds particularly shown on the plan entitled, “Area of Permanent Access Road & Temporary Workspace Town of Bourne Conservation Commission”, G-31-MA-BA-006.DWG, Rev. B, prepared by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., and dated January 13, 2026; and 0 Deseret Drive, as described in a deed recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 8713 and Page 321, such temporary workspace as more particularly shown on the plan entitled “Area of Temporary Workspace Town of Bourne Conservation Commission”, G-8-MA-BA-2025, said plans on file with the town clerk and to acquire such replacement land as may be required under section 5A of chapter 3 of the general laws.

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