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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

George T. Ross

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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 exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

George T. Ross

2nd Bristol

2/10/2012

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

2/16/2012

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

2/16/2012

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

2/13/2012

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/13/2012

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/14/2012

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

2/13/2012

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/10/2012

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

4th Hampden

2/14/2012

Steven L. Levy

4th Middlesex

2/14/2012

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

2/14/2012

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/15/2012

Shaunna O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/16/2012

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/10/2012

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

2/13/2012

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/13/2012

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/13/2012

Daniel B. Winslow

9th Norfolk

2/14/2012


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By Mr. Ross of Attleboro, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of George T. Ross and others for legislation to exempt farmers’ markets from certain property taxes.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Twelve

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An Act relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes.

 

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. Section 2B of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 18, after the words “and laws”, the following:

; provided further, that, subject to section 4 of chapter 4, for the purposes of this section, a farmers’ market, as defined by the Massachusetts department of agricultural resources, shall be considered a public purpose.