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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2089 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1589
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 relative to eminent domain.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/17/2023Kelly W. Pease4th Hampden1/25/2023Nicholas A. Boldyga3rd Hampden1/26/2023Susan Williams Gifford2nd Plymouth1/26/2023F. Jay Barrows1st Bristol1/26/2023Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2023Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/31/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2089 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1589
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1589) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to eminent domain taking damages. The Judiciary.
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 relative to eminent domain.
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. Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after section 1 the following new section:
3 Section 1A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any agreement
4for damages from an eminent domain taking— for private or commercial investment— must
5award a minimum of two hundred percent of fair market value for the parcel of land.
6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.