SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1675 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1619
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard J. Ross
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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 exempting farmers' markets from certain property taxes.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
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Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Norfolk | 2/2/2017 |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire | 2/3/2017 |
Eric P. Lesser | First Hampden and Hampshire | 2/3/2017 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/14/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1675 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1619
By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1619) of Richard J. Ross, Ryan C. Fattman, Donald F. Humason, Jr., Eric P. Lesser and others for legislation to exempt certain farmers' markets from certain property taxes. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1548 OF 2015-2016.]
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 exempting farmers' markets from certain property taxes.
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 2B of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 18, after the words “and laws”, the following:- "; provided further, that, subject to section 4 of chapter 4, for the purposes of this section, a farmers’ market, as defined by the Massachusetts department of agricultural resources, shall be considered a public purpose."