FILED ON: 9/23/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3771

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to land conservation incentives.

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 38AA of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition,  is hereby amended by striking out, in line 88, the figure  “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,000,000”.

SECTION 2.  Section 6 of chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding, in line 817, after the words “as amended” the following words:- “, or a nonprofit trust in realty organized for the purposes of land conservation established pursuant to chapter 203.”

SECTION 3.  Said section 6 of chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 883, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,000,000”.

SECTION 4.  This act shall expire on December 31, 2021.