HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3673        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3338

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth A. Malia

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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 to promote urban agriculture and horticulture.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/20/2017

David M. Nangle

17th Middlesex

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

 

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

 

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

 

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

 

Adrian Madaro

1st Suffolk

 

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

 

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

 

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3673        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3338

By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3338) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to the assessed value of real estate in agricultural or horticultural use.  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 to promote urban agriculture and horticulture.

 

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 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, as appearing in Section 123 of Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2016, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following clause:-

Fifty-ninth. Up to 100% of the assessed value of real estate in agricultural or horticultural use, as those terms are defined in Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 61A, provided that the real estate or portion thereof in agricultural or horticultural use is more than a tenth of an acre, but less than two acres in area.  The exemption provided in this clause shall apply only to the portion of real estate in agricultural or horticultural use.  Any part of any such real estate that is used for other than agricultural or horticultural uses, shall not be exempt under this clause. This clause shall take effect in any city or town with a population of 50,000 inhabitants or more upon acceptance by such city or town. The legislative body of any city or town that accepts this clause shall establish and may thereafter modify the percentage of the assessed value exempt from taxation.