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Read. Follow. Verify.Weston authorized to transfer conservation land parcels to the select board
Last action · August 5, 2026: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2026Sponsor: Alice Peisch
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What This Bill Does
The town of Weston is authorized to transfer specific parcels of land from its conservation commission to its select board following .
Changes the administrative oversight and jurisdiction of designated municipal property between town boards, shifting management control from conservation officials to the select board.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
town of Weston
Gains the legal authority to transfer land custody between its municipal boards.
Weston conservation commission
Relinquishes administrative custody of the specified land parcels.
select board
Assumes custody and administrative control of the transferred land parcels.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Aug 5, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSigned by the Governor, Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2026
- Jul 30, 2026SenateLaid before the Governor
- Jul 30, 2026SenateFloorEnacted -see Roll Call #224 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- Jul 30, 2026HouseFloorEnacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 245 )
- Jul 29, 2026SenateFloorRead third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- Jul 29, 2026SenateTaken out of the Orders of the Day
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- Jul 23, 2026SenateIntroducedRead, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
- Jul 22, 2026HouseFloorRead third and passed to be engrossed
- Jul 22, 2026HouseRules suspended
- Jul 9, 2026HouseFloorRead second and ordered to a third reading
- Jul 9, 2026HouseRules suspended
- Jul 9, 2026HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Jul 1, 2026HouseCommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Jun 11, 2026Massachusetts General CourtHearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1
- Jun 4, 2026SenateSenate concurred
- Jun 1, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
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