An Act authorizing the Barnstable County and the town of Bourne to convey land and certain interests in land in the town of Bourne
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill authorizes Barnstable County and the town of Bourne to transfer land and certain interests in land located within the town of Bourne. The transfer is being done at the request of the town of Bourne. The bill has been referred to committees in both the House and Senate and has received favorable committee reports.
Key provisions
- Barnstable County is authorized to convey land to the town of Bourne.
- The conveyance involves certain interests in land within the town of Bourne.
- The authorization was requested by the town of Bourne.
- The bill has been reviewed by the Municipalities and Regional Government committee.
- The bill has been reported favorably by the House Ways and Means committee.
- The bill was amended and a new draft (H4992) was substituted.
- The bill was read second and amended.
- A hearing is scheduled for May 13, 2025.
Who is affected
- Barnstable County
- Town of Bourne
- Local residents of Bourne
Notable changes
- The bill includes a provision for the transfer of both land and certain interests in land.
- A new draft (H4992) was substituted after committee recommendations.
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
3 on record
Primary sponsor
David T. Vieira
Cosponsors
David T. Vieira
Steven George Xiarhos
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours