HOUSE . . . . . . . No. 4971
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, August 1, 2024.
The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate
Bill authorizing the town of Tewksbury to use a certain parcel of land for
general recreational purposes (Senate, No. 2916), reports recommending
that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking all after the
enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in House
document numbered 4971.
For the committee,
AARON MICHLEWITZ. 1 of 1
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4971
Text of an amendment, recommended by the committee on Ways and Means, to the Senate Bill
authorizing the town of Tewksbury to use a certain parcel of land for general recreational
purposes (Senate, No. 2916). August 1, 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 SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 314 of the acts of 1993 is hereby amended by striking
2out the words “the expansion of the town of Tewksbury baseball facilities” and inserting in place
3thereof the following words:- general recreational purposes, including, but not limited to,
4Tewksbury baseball facilities and other active and passive recreational activities.
5 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General
6Laws, section 2 of chapter 314 of the acts of 1993 or any other general or special law to the
7contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may amend the
8restriction in a deed recorded in the Middlesex northern district registry of deeds in book 10054,
9page 109 to allow the parcel of land described therein to be used for general recreational
10purposes.
11 SECTION 3. The town of Tewksbury shall be responsible for all costs and expenses of
12any transaction authorized in this act as determined by the commissioner of capital asset
13management and maintenance, including, but not limited to, the costs of any recording fees or
14deed preparation.