H 4944 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act authorizing the town of Brookline to convey a parcel of land to the Pierce School Building Committee to install subsurface geothermal wells

This law allows the town of Brookline to use a specific 1.53-acre section of the Pierce School Playground to install underground geothermal wells. The town must restore and improve the playground area within 12 months after the installation is finished so the public can continue using it for recreation. To compensate for the permanent underground changes, the town must make improvements to the playground that equal or exceed the monetary value of the impact, as determined by the town assessor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Jul 30, 2024 Signed Aug 8, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Aug 8, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 171 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Jul 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted -see Roll Call #239 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
Jul 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 182 )
lower
Jul 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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