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MA S2922
Bill
Status
9/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Salvatore DiDomenico
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to grant a 20-foot wide permanent easement to NSTAR/Eversource Energy for electric transmission infrastructure at Magazine Beach along the Charles River and Dr. Paul Dudley White Bike Path in Boston and Cambridge
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Requires Eversource to compensate the Commonwealth through land transfer, cash payment, or a combination equal to or greater than the full and fair market value of the easement as determined by independent appraisal
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Permits the Commonwealth to accept approximately 53.725 acres at 0 Thompson Road in Wendell as partial or full compensation, ensuring no-net-loss of conservation lands
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Mandates Inspector General review and approval of all appraisals, with reports submitted to legislative committees at least 15 days before easement execution
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Requires Eversource to pay all transaction costs and restore any disturbed surface areas to equivalent or better condition, with the easement terminating if used for purposes other than those specified
Legislative Description
Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to grant easements to NSTAR electric company d/b/a Eversource Energy in return for NSTAR releasing or modifying easements for the benefit of the Commonwealth
Last Action
Hearing scheduled for 02/12/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2/2/2026