HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 511 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2601
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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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: | Date Added: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/4/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 511 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2601
By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2601) of Elizabeth A. Poirier for legislation to exempt farmers’ markets from certain property taxes. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1608 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 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 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 19, 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.