HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1544 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2632
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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 | 1/10/2019 |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 1/17/2019 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/24/2019 |
Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 1/22/2019 |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol | 1/24/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 1/29/2019 |
Alan Silvia | 7th Bristol | 1/22/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1544 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2632
By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2632) 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. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3349 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 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.