H 4505
An Act authorizing the county of Nantucket to convey School Street situated in the town and county of Nantucket for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the county of Nantucket to transfer ownership of School Street to the town of Nantucket. The transfer is supported by a local petition from the town of Nantucket. The bill’s purpose is to facilitate the town’s control and management of School Street.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the county of Nantucket to convey School Street.
- Specifies the recipient of the conveyance: the town of Nantucket.
- The transfer is based on a local petition from the town of Nantucket.
- The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading.
- The bill was reported favorably by the House Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
- The bill was read and ordered to a third reading in the Senate.
- The bill was passed by the House.
- The bill was read in the Senate and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session.
Who is affected
- County of Nantucket
- Town of Nantucket
- Municipalities
- Regional Government
- Residents of Nantucket
Notable changes
- The bill establishes a transfer of property ownership from the county to the town.
- It is based on a local approval from the town of Nantucket.
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Primary sponsor
Thomas W. Moakley
Cosponsors
Thomas W. Moakley
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Bill H.4505 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing the county of Nantucket to convey School Street situated in the town and county of Nantucket for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket
By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4505) of Thomas W. Moakley (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the county of Nantucket to convey School Street situated in the town and county of Nantucket for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Presenters: Thomas W. Moakley , Julian Cyr Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading City/Town: Nantucket (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 10 actions for Bill H.4505
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 9/15/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/23/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 02:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 10/14/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 11/10/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 11/10/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 11/10/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 12/15/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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