SENATE DOCKET, NO. 99        FILED ON: 1/8/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1767

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 increasing the land conservation tax credit.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/25/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/29/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/30/2019

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

1/30/2019

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/30/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/30/2019

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

1/30/2019

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/31/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/4/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

5/7/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 99        FILED ON: 1/8/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1767

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1767) of Bruce E. Tarr, Adam G. Hinds, Joanne M. Comerford, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the land conservation tax credit.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1657 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 increasing the land conservation tax credit.

 

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.  Subsection (p) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, in line 760, after the words “as amended” the following words:- “, or a nonprofit trust in realty organized for the purposes of land conservation established pursuant to chapter 203.”

SECTION 2.  Said subsection (p) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 826, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,000,000”.

SECTION 3.  Said subsection (p) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 826, the figure “$3,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$4,000,000”.

SECTION 4.  Said subsection (p) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 826, the figure “$4,000,000”and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,000,000”.

SECTION 5. Section 38AA of chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding, in line 29, after the words “as amended” the following words:- , or a nonprofit trust in realty organized for the purposes of land conservation established pursuant to chapter 203.

SECTION 6. Said section 38AA of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 88, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,000,000”.

SECTION 7. Said section 38AA of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 88, the figure “$3,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$4,000,000”.

SECTION 8. Said section 38AA of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 88, the figure “$4,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,000,000”.

SECTION 9.  Sections 2 and 6 shall take effect on January 1, 2020.

SECTION 10. Sections 3 and 7 shall take effect on January 1, 2021.

SECTION 11. Sections 4 and 8 shall take effect on January 1, 2022.

SECTION 12. This act shall expire on December 31, 2029.