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MA H5192
Bill
Status
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to take by eminent domain the Norwood Hospital property at 800 Washington Street, owned by MPT of Norwood-Steward, LLC (assessor's map 2, lot 6-1)
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Permits acquisition of any adjacent parcels owned by MPT of Norwood-Steward, LLC necessary to effectuate the act's purposes
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Requires transfer of the acquired land to the Department of Public Health for disposition to a qualified nonprofit hospital operator
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Declared an emergency law for immediate effect, citing the need to ensure public access to health care
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Overrides section 2 of chapter 79 of the General Laws and any other conflicting general or special laws
Legislative Description
Authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to take by eminent domain certain land in the town of Norwood
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
3/5/2026