HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 891        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1465

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James Arciero

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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 non-contiguous farm land.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

1/17/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/30/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/1/2017

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

2/3/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/31/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

2/1/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/31/2017

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

2/2/2017

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/2/2017

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

2/3/2017

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

2/3/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/31/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/2/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 891        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1465

By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1465) of James Arciero and others relative to non-contiguous farm land.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to non-contiguous farm land.

 

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 4 of Chapter 61A of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph thereof, the following new sentences:

Whenever an owner holds two or more non-contiguous areas of land in one or more subdivisions of the commonwealth equaling not less than five acres, said owner shall have right to apply for the provisions of this section provided all parcels are within a 10-mile radius of one another, or within the confines of a single municipality. Said acreage shall meet all the requirements for the benefits of this section as if the land was contiguous.