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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3282: An Act authorizing the town of Westford to release agricultural preservation restrictions over land owned by Westford Gateway, LLC

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3282 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Westford to release agricultural preservation restrictions over land owned by Westford Gateway, LLC. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 30, 2025): New draft substituted, see H4362.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Arciero of Westford and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3282) of James Arciero (by vote of the town) that the town of Westford be authorized to release agricultural preservation restrictions over certain land owned by Westford Gateway, LLC. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. New draft substituted, see H4362
  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending
  4. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
  5. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4362
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  7. Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source