HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2830        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2607

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 the conservation land tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

 

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2017

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2830        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2607

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2607) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to increase the limit on tax credits for  donations of certified land to public or private conservation agencies.  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 the conservation land tax.

 

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:- “$3,000,000”.

SECTION 2. 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:- “$4,000,000”.

SECTION 3. 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 4.  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 5.  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:- “$3,000,000”.

SECTION 6.  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:- “$4,000,000”.

SECTION 7.  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 8.  Sections 1 and 5 shall take effect on January 1, 2018

SECTION 9. Sections 2 and 6 shall take effect on January 1, 2019

SECTION 10. Sections 3 and 7 shall take effect on January 1, 2020

SECTION 11. This act shall expire on December 31, 2025.