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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1157 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1389
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 Department of Highways to acquire land in the city of Quincy and the
town of Milton for the purpose of flood control and prevention.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1157 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1389
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1389) of Bruce
J. Ayers for legislation to authorize the Department of Highways to acquire certain land in the
city of Quincy and the town of Milton by eminent domain for flood control and prevention
purposes. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1455 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act authorizing the Department of Highways to acquire land in the city of Quincy and the
town of Milton for the purpose of flood control and prevention.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department
2of highway may take by eminent domain on behalf of the commonwealth, under chapter 79 of
3the General Laws, certain land located in the city of Quincy and town of Milton for the purpose
4of alleviating and preventing flooding associated with any constructed state highway.