Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2445 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2731 FILED ON: 8/21/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2445
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Edward J. Kennedy
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9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to real property in Lowell.
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14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward J. KennedyFirst Middlesex 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2731 FILED ON: 8/21/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2445
18	18	By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Edward J.
19	19	Kennedy for legislation relative to the University of Massachusetts and a certain easement
20	20	located in the city of Lowell. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
24	24	(2023-2024)
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26	26	An Act relative to real property in Lowell.
27	27	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
28	28	of the same, as follows:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7c of the General
30	30	2Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset
31	31	3management and maintenance, with the consent and approval of the University of Massachusetts
32	32	4Lowell, may convey to National Grid, or its affiliates, a non-exclusive easement to permit the
33	33	5installation of a geothermal wellfield and associated accessory equipment and uses on the parcels
34	34	6of land located at 813 Broadway Street, as described in the deed recorded at the Middlesex North
35	35	7Registry of Deeds in Book 1663 page 241; and 100 Wilder Street, as described in the deed
36	36	8recorded at the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds in Book 1922 page 246.
37	37	9 SECTION 2. The grantee shall be responsible for all costs and expenses including, but
38	38	10not limited to, costs associated with any engineering, appraisals, surveys and deed preparation
39	39	11related to the conveyance authorized in this section as such costs may be determined by the
40	40	12commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance. 2 of 2
41	41	13 SECTION 3. Consideration for the conveyance of the easement pursuant to section 1
42	42	14shall be the greater of: (i) the full and fair market value; or (ii) the value in proposed use. Any
43	43	15independent appraisal of the fair market value and value in proposed use of the easement
44	44	16described in section 1 shall be prepared in accordance with the usual and customary appraisal
45	45	17practices by a qualified appraiser commissioned by the commissioner.
46	46	18 SECTION 3. The cash proceeds of the sale, lease, transfer, or other disposition of the
47	47	19easement rights described in section 1, or portions thereof pursuant to this act, shall be deposited
48	48	20into an expendable trust established pursuant to section 6 of chapter 6A of the General Laws and
49	49	21801 CMR 50.00. Proceeds in the trust may be expended for costs associated with activities and
50	50	22capital investments by the University of Massachusetts Lowell to align the campus with the goals
51	51	23and objectives of Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2021, “An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap
52	52	24for Massachusetts Climate Policy” and Executive Order 594: Leading By Example:
53	53	25Decarbonizing and Minimizing Environmental Impacts of State Government.
54	54	26 SECTION 4. The provisions of this act shall take effect upon passage.