HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1219        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2646

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William M. Straus

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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 the separation of cranberry bogs from agricultural use for renewable energy purposes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

1/16/2019

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/24/2019

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/25/2019

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/29/2019

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/30/2019

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

1/30/2019

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/31/2019

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

1/31/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

2/1/2019

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

2/1/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1219        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2646

By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2646) of William M. Straus and others for legislation to exempts portions of cranberry bogs set aside for renewable energy purposes from certain taxes.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2655 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 the separation of cranberry bogs from agricultural use for renewable energy purposes.

 

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 17 of chapter 61A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

"provided, land which is valued, assessed and taxed under this chapter is separated for a renewable energy use rather than an agricultural and horticultural use shall not be subject to liability for conveyance or roll-back taxes under this section."