Amendment #737 to H3400

Land audit

Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton moves to amend House Bill 3400 by adding the following section:  “Section XX:  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Inspector General shall conduct an audit of all land owned by the department of transportation, including but not limited to any land, buildings, or assets previously held by the former Massachusetts turnpike authority by no later than December 31, 2013.  Any such assets deemed to be surplus will be transferred  to the municipality in which the land it is situated, upon local approval of said community, or put out for competitive bid in a process to be determined by the secretary of the department of transportation by no later than April 1, 2014.  Any proceeds generated from such a sale shall be deposited in the Massachusetts Transportation and Infrastructure Fund, established pursuant to section 4 of chapter 6C.”