HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1509 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2712
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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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: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/17/2013 |
James E. Timilty | Bristol and Norfolk | 2/1/2013 |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester | 1/18/2013 |
Linda Dorcena Forry | 12th Suffolk | 2/1/2013 |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/30/2013 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 2/1/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1509 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2712
By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2712) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others for legislation to exempt farmers’ markets from certain property taxes. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4143 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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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.