H 5440: An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land to the town of Bolton, the town of Lancaster or a municipal utility serving the town of Bolton or the town of Lancaster
H 5440 status: Introduced — Emergency preamble adopted (updated Aug 17, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialAn Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land to the town of Bolton, the town of Lancaster or a municipal utility serving the town of Bolton or the town of Lancaster. Currently in House.
Key analysis
Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- Potential for improved local land management
Risks
- Risk of unverified land usage or development impacts
Economy
Benefits
- Enables municipal utility or public project expansion
- Simplifies administrative land control
Risks
- Potential loss of state-held assets
Society
Benefits
- Increases local government authority over municipal territory
Risks
- Limited oversight of post-conveyance usage
How trustworthy & consequential it is
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
lowlow
Analysis status
OpenStates summary
Lack of transparency regarding specific parcel usage after transfer
Analysis based solely on bill abstract
Where it stands
Introduced
CurrentEmergency preamble adopted
Committee
UpcomingFloor
UpcomingGovernor
UpcomingEnacted
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