{"AmendmentNumber":"149","ParentBillNumber":"S3064","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"ALS1","Name":"Aaron L. Saunders","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/ALS1","ResponseDate":"2026-06-16T14:17:55.823"},"Category":null,"Action":"Consolidated","RollCall":[],"Title":"Municipal Right of First Refusal","Branch":"House","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Saunders of Belchertown moves to amend the bill by striking out, in section 18, the figure “120” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “180”; and \r\n\r\nBy striking out, in section 22, the figure “120” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “180”; and\r\n\r\nBy striking out, in section 24, the figure “120” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “180”; and\r\n\r\nFurther moves to insert after section __ the following sections:-\r\n\r\nSECTION __. Section 14 of chapter 61A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “120”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- “180”; and,\r\n\r\nSECTION __. Said section is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “90”, the first and second time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- “120”.\r\n\r\nSECTION __. The sixteenth paragraph of said section 14 of said chapter 61A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- “The landowner shall respond no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.”\r\n\r\nSECTION __. The twenty-third paragraph of said section 14 of said chapter 61A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- “The city or town shall not be required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.”\r\n\r\nSECTION __. Section 9 of chapter 61B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “120”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- “180”; and,\r\n\r\nSECTION __. Said section is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “90”, the first and second time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- “120”.\r\n\r\nSECTION __. The sixteenth paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 61B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- “The landowner shall respond no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.”\r\n\r\nSECTION __. The twenty-fourth paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 61B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- “The city or town shall not be required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.”\r\n\r\nSECTION __. Section 8 of chapter 61 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “120”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- “180”; and,\r\n\r\nSECTION __. Said section is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “90”, the first and second time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- “120”.\r\n\r\nSECTION __. The sixteenth paragraph of said section 8 of said chapter 61, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- “The landowner shall respond no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.”\r\n\r\nSECTION __. The twenty-third paragraph of said section 8 of said chapter 61, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- “The city or town shall not be required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.”\r\n"}