HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3673 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3338
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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 |
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Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 2/1/2017 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
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James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester |
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Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth |
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RoseLee Vincent | 16th Suffolk |
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José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden |
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James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth |
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Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex |
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Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex |
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Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
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Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex |
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Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex |
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Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester |
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Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex |
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Frank I. Smizik | 15th Norfolk |
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Daniel M. Donahue | 16th Worcester |
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Lori A. Ehrlich | 8th Essex |
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Adrian Madaro | 1st Suffolk |
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Daniel J. Hunt | 13th Suffolk |
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Rady Mom | 18th Middlesex |
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Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol |
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John J. Lawn, Jr. | 10th Middlesex |
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Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex |
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Thomas A. Golden, Jr. | 16th Middlesex |
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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.