Co-Op Day at the State House

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Alexander and 121 co-sponsors

Authorizes Quincy to extend a 50-year lease of ~241.78 acres (former landfill and adjacent parcels) to Quarry Hills Associates, LP, overriding certain procurement laws.

Introduced and adopted

Overview

Purpose: To authorize the City of Quincy to extend the lease of a large parcel of land (former municipal sanitary landfill and adjacent parcels) to Quarry Hills Associates, Limited Partnership for up to 50 years.

Local scope: This is a local approval measure intended to facilitate a long-term lease arrangement between the city and Quarry Hills Associates.

Status: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

Introduction date: March 13, 2025

Primary sponsor: Rep. Bruce J. Ayers (Quincy), with local approval indicated (Mayor and City Council approval reported as part of the petition).

What the bill would do

Section 1 authorizes Quincy, notwithstanding general or special laws (including Chapters 40 and 30B and any other contrary law), to extend the lease of a specific land parcel to Quarry Hills Associates, Limited Partnership.

The land parcel: Approximately 241.78 acres, including improvements, located in Quincy, Norfolk County. This is identified as the former municipal sanitary landfill and adjacent parcels.

Lease term: Up to fifty years.

Authority basis: The land and authorization are previously tied to Chapter 50 of the Acts of 1994.

Section 2 provides that the act takes effect upon passage.

Key provisions and changes

Grants local authority to extend an existing lease to a private partnership for half a century.

Overrides standard statutory requirements for lease approvals and procurement, to the extent needed to permit the extension (i.e., “notwithstanding” language regarding Chapter 40, Chapter 30B, and other laws).

Specifies the exact parcel size and use context (former landfill and adjacent parcels) and the relationship to Quarry Hills Associates, LP.

Who is affected

City of Quincy: Gains authority to finalize and extend the lease with Quarry Hills Associates, LP.

Quarry Hills Associates, Limited Partnership: Entitled to a long-term lease extension (up to 50 years) for the specified property.

Local residents and stakeholders: Potential impacts related to land use, environmental oversight, revenue, and county-level regulatory coordination (not detailed in the bill).

Effective date and procedural timeline

Effective date: Upon passage of the act.

Legislative history (selected highlights):

March 13, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
June–July 2025: Various committee actions, hearings scheduled, and reports favorable.
October–November 2025: Passed readings and referrals; read and referred to Senate Ways and Means (final status shown as “Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means”).

Related bill: HD 4450 (replaces) — indicates continuation or replacement in related track.

Notes

This is a localized authorization bill; specific lease terms (rent, covenants, environmental monitoring, and enforcement) will be governed by the lease agreement and applicable city regulations, subject to any conditions set by the City of Quincy and Quarry Hills Associates, LP, within the authority granted by this act.

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