SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2822
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, June 21, 2024.
The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred
the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2010) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation to
authorize the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain land
in the town of Brookfield, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2822).
For the committee,
Nick Collins 1 of 3
FILED ON: 6/12/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2822
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 commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey
certain land in the town of Brookfield.
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. (a) Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the
2General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital
3asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the department of the state police,
4may convey to Mary Faugno-Wiles a parcel of land in the town of Brookfield as replacement
5land for the conveyance pursuant to subsection (b). The parcel consists of 35,000 square feet,
6more or less, and is shown on a plan of land entitled “Map 14 Mill Street Land Swap”, prepared
7by Summit Engineering & Survey, Inc. and described in a deed recorded in the Worcester
8registry of deeds at book 2514, page 139. The conveyance shall be subject to such additional
9conditions and restrictions as the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in
10consultation with the department of state police, may determine.
11 (b) As consideration for the conveyance of the parcel of land described in subsection (a),
12Mary Faugno-Wiles shall convey to the commissioner of capital asset management and
13maintenance a certain parcel of land to be used for general department of state police purposes 2 of 3
14on South Maple street in the town of Brookfield consisting of 38,000 square feet, more or less,
15and shown on the plan of land described in subsection (a) and described in a deed recorded in the
16Worcester registry of deeds at book 21493, page 111 or such other land or interest in land as the
17commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the
18department of the state police, may deem appropriate. Any land or interest in land acquired
19pursuant to this act shall be permanently held and managed for purposes designated by the
20department of state police.
21 As further consideration for the conveyance in subsection (a), Mary Faugno-Wiles shall
22pay the difference between the full and fair market value of the parcel of land described in
23subsection (a) and the full and fair market value of the parcel described in this subsection. The
24commonwealth shall not be obligated to pay any consideration to Mary Faugno-Wiles if the full
25and fair market value of the parcel of land described in this section exceeds the full and fair
26market value of the parcel described in subsection (a). The full and fair market value of the
27parcels shall be determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance
28on the basis of independent appraisals commissioned by the commissioner.
29 The commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall submit the
30appraisal or appraisals to the inspector general for his or her review and comment. The inspector
31general shall review and approve the appraisal or appraisals, and the review shall include an
32examination of the methodology utilized for the appraisal or appraisals. The inspector general
33shall prepare a report of his or her review and file the report with the commissioner of capital
34asset management and maintenance for submission by said commissioner to the house and senate
35committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory
36oversight. Said commissioner shall submit copies of the appraisals, and the inspector general’s 3 of 3
37review and approval and comments, if any, to the house and senate committees on ways and
38means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight at least 15 days
39prior to the execution of documents effecting the transfers described in section 1.
40 Any consideration paid by Mary Faugno-Wiles to the commonwealth for the conveyance
41authorized by this act shall be deposited into the General Fund.
42 SECTION 2. Mary Faugno-Wiles shall be responsible for any and all costs that the
43commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may deem necessary in connection
44with the conveyances pursuant to section 1, including, but not limited to, the costs of all
45appraisals, surveys, deeds and other document preparation, recording or filing fees and any other
46expenses incurred in connection with the conveyances.