HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3129        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3349

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul A. Schmid, III

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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 water conservation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/20/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/24/2017

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/26/2017

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

1/23/2017

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

2/1/2017

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/30/2017

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

1/24/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3129        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3349

By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3349) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to create a twenty-five percent personal income tax credit for the purchase and installation of plants and landscaping items intended to reduce water usage.  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 water conservation.

 

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.  Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the department of revenue shall, in consultation with the department of agricultural resources, create a twenty-five percent personal income tax credit, on the purchase and installation of an amount not exceeding two-hundred fifty dollars of plants and landscaping items intended to reduce water usage, including, but not limited to: drought resistant plants that last for more than one year; kits or devices specifically designed for generating compost; grey-water recovery systems where the effluent is used for watering plants; rainwater recovery and storage devices where they are used for watering plants; rain sensors for irrigation systems; and, underground drip irrigation systems.

The commissioner of the department of agricultural resources, in consultation with the department of environmental protection, shall develop and maintain such a list of plants and landscaping items.