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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

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Thomas Moakley

Transfers School Street from Nantucket County to the town of Nantucket for town control, per Select Board terms and map easements, exempt from 30B and first-refusal rights.

Read second and ordered to a third reading
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Bill Summary · H 4505

Summary of H.4505 (2025)

Overview

H.4505 is an act authorizing the county of Nantucket to convey a specific street, School Street, located in the town and county of Nantucket, to the town of Nantucket for the purpose of conveyance to the town. The bill is currently in the Massachusetts General Court after being read second and ordered to a third reading.

Purpose and Intent

  • To enable the transfer of ownership of School Street from Nantucket County to the town of Nantucket, facilitating subsequent conveyance or management by the town.
  • The conveyance is intended to be governed by terms and conditions set by the Nantucket Select Board, including potential restrictions and easements as depicted on a map on file with the town clerk.

Key Provisions

  • Section 1: Authorization for Nantucket County to convey School Street, as shown on the historic plan “Plan of Taking for Nantucket County Commissioners School Street in Nantucket (Surfside) MA,” dated May 26, 1981, recorded in Nantucket County Registry of Deeds (Plan Book 12-C-1). The conveyance is to the town of Nantucket for the purposes described. The disposition will follow terms and conditions determined by the Select Board, which may include reservations of restrictions and easements as shown on the official map.
  • Section 2: Exempts this conveyance from the applicability of Chapter 30B of the Massachusetts General Laws and from certain Commonwealth rights of first refusal under Section 14 of Chapter 34 of the General Laws.
  • Section 3: Takes effect upon passage.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Primary entities: Nantucket County (current owner) and the town of Nantucket (new owner after conveyance).
  • Potential impacts on the town include assumed maintenance and governance responsibilities for School Street, and any associated restrictions, easements, or land-use terms authorized by the Select Board.
  • The private property rights framework for this transfer is temporarily insulated from standard 30B processes and first-refusal requirements, expediting the transfer.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: September 11, 2025.
  • Filed: September 5, 2025 (House Docket No. 5112).
  • Committee actions: Hearing scheduled September 23, 2025; favorable report issued on October 14, 2025.
  • House actions: Readings and committee referrals; on November 10, 2025, the committee reported the matter to the Orders of the Day, with rules suspended, and the bill was read second and ordered to a third reading.
  • Current status: Read second and ordered to a third reading; designated as Local Approval Received; related Senate bill filed in a prior session (S. 2942 of 2023-2024).

Related Context

  • A related bill in a prior session (Senate No. 2942, 2023-2024) and a related House document (HD 5112) are noted as substituting or replacing prior versions.
  • The bill is specific to a historic plan of taking from 1981, and its enactment would formalize the town’s control over School Street.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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