Massachusetts H 4193: An Act relative to the historic curatorship program in the town of Hamilton

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4634        FILED ON: 11/12/2019 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4193 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
Bradford Hill and Bruce E. Tarr 
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General 
 Court assembled: 
 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act relative to the historic curatorship program in the town of Hamilton. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: 
Bradford Hill 4th Essex 11/12/2019 
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex 11/12/2019 

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4634        FILED ON: 11/12/2019 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4193 
By Representative Hill of Ipswich and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, 
No. 4193) of Bradford Hill and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) relative to the historic 
curatorship program in the town of Hamilton.  Revenue.  [Local Approval Received.] 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court 
(2019-2020) 
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An Act relative to the historic curatorship program in the town of Hamilton. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the historic 
2property owned by the commonwealth through the department of conservation and recreation at 
3the address of 550 Highland street in the town of Hamilton, shall not be subject to the provisions 
4of chapter 59 of the General Laws for any such period of time as the property is leased by the 
5department of conservation and recreation to 1 or more residential curators pursuant to the 
6curatorship program established by section 44 of chapter 85 of the acts of 1994, so long as the 
7curators are in compliance with the terms of the lease and the curatorship program.  
8 SECTION 2. Real estate taxes that the town of Hamilton has assessed, but which have 
9not been paid on said historic property or on the holder of any leasehold interest under said 
10curatorship program are forgiven and not subject to collection under chapter 60 of the General 
11Laws or any other general or special law.   
12 SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.