HOUSE . . . . . . . No. 4962
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 31, 2024.
The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate
Bill authorizing the city of New Bedford to grant a utility easement to the
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (Senate, No. 2894), reports
recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking
out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text
contained in House document numbered 4962.
For the committee,
AARON MICHLEWITZ. 1 of 1
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4962
Text of an amendment, recommended by the committee on Ways and Means, to the Senate
Bill authorizing the city of New Bedford to grant a utility easement to the University of
Massachusetts at Dartmouth (Senate, No. 2894). July 31, 2024.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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By striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:–
1 (a) The city of New Bedford may grant an easement to the University of Massachusetts at
2Dartmouth for the installation and maintenance of underground utilities under a portion of the
3land owned by the city at Fort Taber park. The portion of the land over which an easement may
4be granted and under which utilities are installed is shown on a plan of land, on file with the
5University of Massachusetts Building Authority, entitled “Utility as Built Plan UMASS
6DARTMOUTH SMAST ii, 760 S. RODNEY FRENCH BLVD DARTMOUTH, MA” prepared
7for Bond Brothers by Brennan Consulting and dated March 9, 2018.
8 (b) As a condition for the granting of the easement and permitting the installation and
9maintenance of underground utilities pursuant to subsection (a), the University of Massachusetts
10at Dartmouth shall restore the surface above the installed utilities, including all paths and other
11park infrastructure altered by the installation, and the land shall continue to be used for park
12purposes.