Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 45, § 23B

If the commissioners, after a public hearing upon the petition and after such further investigation as the commissioners consider desirable, determine that public necessity requires that such a reservation should be so established, laid out and maintained, they shall submit plans and estimates of the cost to the general court by filing the same with the clerk of the house of representatives not later than December first following such determination, for such action as to the general court may seem advisable.