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MA H 4523

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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 legislation and/or to the Sconset Trust, Inc. For open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 4523 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4523 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-31): New draft substituted, see H5639

What is MA H 4523 about?

By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4523) of Thomas W. Moakley (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Nantucket to convey a certain parcel of land in said town to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank and to the Sconset Trust, Inc. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4523) of Thomas W. Moakley (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Nantucket to convey a certain parcel of land in said town to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank and to the Sconset Trust, Inc. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-31 — New draft substituted, see H5639
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-31

    New draft substituted, see H5639

  2. 2026-07-31

    Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

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  3. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  4. 2026-07-31

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  5. 2026-07-31

    Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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  6. 2026-07-31

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H5639

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  7. 2025-10-14

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  8. 2025-09-23

    Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 02:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  9. 2025-09-18

    Senate concurred

  10. 2025-09-15

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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