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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2717 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2250
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Blais and Paul W. Mark
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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 dissolving the Whately Water District.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2717 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2250
By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2250) of Natalie M. Blais for legislation to dissolve the Whately Water District.
Municipalities and Regional Government.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4574 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act dissolving the Whately Water District.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of the
2Whately Water District, established by chapter 433 of the acts of 1971, may convey any real
3estate or interest in real estate owned or controlled by the district. The proceeds of such sale shall
4be used to reimburse customers of the district previously served by the district’s well sources and
5are now served by the town of Whately water department for the connection to such town
6service.
7 SECTION 2. The Whately Water District and its board of water commissioners,
8established by chapter 433 of the acts of 1971, are hereby dissolved. The tenure of all water
9commissioners shall be terminated on the effective date of this section. 2 of 2
10 SECTION 3. Section 2 shall take effect upon the completion of the sale of all real estate
11interests owned or controlled by the district and the distribution of the proceeds of such sale
12pursuant to section 1.
13 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.