HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3921        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2551

 

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 promoting urban agriculture and horticulture.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/17/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/25/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/25/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/25/2019

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/25/2019

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

1/28/2019

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

2/1/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

1/30/2019

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/29/2019

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

1/29/2019

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

1/29/2019

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

2/2/2019

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

1/30/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/30/2019

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/29/2019

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/1/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/31/2019

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

1/31/2019

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

2/1/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

1/31/2019

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

2/1/2019

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

1/31/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/1/2019

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

2/1/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

1/29/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/31/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/28/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3921        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2551

By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2551) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to the assessed value of real estate in agricultural or horticultural use.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3338 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act promoting 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 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following clause: -

Fifty-ninth. Up to 100 percent of the assessed value of real estate in agricultural, horticultural or agricultural and 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, horticultural or agricultural and horticultural use is less than 2 acres in area; provided further, that gross sales of agricultural, horticultural or agricultural and horticultural products resulting from such uses together total not less than $500 in the previous year. The exemption provided in this clause shall apply only to the portion of real estate in agricultural, horticultural or agricultural and horticultural use. This clause shall take effect in any city or town upon acceptance of this section; provided, that such city or town has a population of at least 50,000 inhabitants or meets the definition of a gateway municipality under section 3A of chapter 23A. 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.