Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 15B of chapter 40 of the General Laws, the town of Concord may convey a certain parcel of land located in the town of Acton which was obtained for water supply purposes to the Palmer Family Trust. The parcel is identified on the town of Acton Assessors Map as parcel 29, sheet D4.

SECTION 2. In consideration for the conveyance authorized in section 1, the Palmer Family Trust shall convey a certain parcel of land located in the town of Acton to the town of Concord to be used in connection with the abutting town of Concord ozone treatment facility. The parcel is shown on a plan of land entitled "Proposed Land Transfer" drawn by Haley and Ward, Inc., dated September, 1993.

SECTION 3. The commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance shall determine the value of the parcels described herein, based upon independent appraisals. The inspector general shall review and comment on the appraisals, and the review and comment shall include an examination of the methodology utilized for the appraisal. The commissioner shall, 30 days prior to the conveyances authorized by this act, submit the appraisals and reports thereon, to the inspector general. The inspector general shall prepare a report of his review of the appraisal and file the reports with the commissioner, and copies of same shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the chairmen of the joint committees on state administration.