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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1142 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3287
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 to form a special commission to conduct an audit on all abandoned state properties and
determine the feasibility of repurposing them into drug addiction treatment facilities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/14/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1142 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3287
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3287) of Bruce
J. Ayers for legislation to establish a special commission to conduct an audit on all abandoned
state properties and determine the feasibility of repurposing them into drug addiction treatment
facilities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3668 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 to form a special commission to conduct an audit on all abandoned state properties and
determine the feasibility of repurposing them into drug addiction treatment facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 7C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 73. There is hereby established a special commission on abandoned state
3properties to determine the feasibility of repurposing abandoned state properties into drug
4addiction treatment facilities.
5 The special commission may conduct public hearings, forums or meetings to gather
6information regarding the repurposing of abandoned state properties into drug addiction
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8 Annually, on or before June 30, the commission shall submit a report to the governor and
9the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, along with recommendations, if any,
10together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry those recommendations into effect. The
11special commission may file such interim reports and recommendations as it considers
12appropriate.