HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3129 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3349
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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.