SENATE DOCKET, NO. 71        FILED ON: 1/7/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 90

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/31/2019

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

1/31/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 71        FILED ON: 1/7/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 90

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 90) of Michael O. Moore, James B. Eldridge, Peter J. Durant, Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land.  Community Development and Small Businesses.

 

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 a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land.

 

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 14 of chapter 61A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended in lines 67, 87, 131 and 148, in each instance, by striking out the figure “120” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 180.

SECTION 2. Said section is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 103 and 144, the figure “90” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 120.

SECTION 3. The sixteenth paragraph of said section is hereby amended, in line 106, by adding the following sentence:- The landowner shall respond no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.

SECTION 4. The twenty-third paragraph of said section is hereby amended, in line 147, by adding the following sentence:- The city or town shall not be required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.

SECTION 5. Section 9 of chapter 61B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended in lines 67, 87, 131, and 148, in each instance, by striking out the figure “120” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 180.    

SECTION 6. Said section is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 103 and 144, the figure “90” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 120.

SECTION 7. The sixteenth paragraph of said section is hereby amended, in line 106, by adding the following sentence:- The landowner shall respond no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.

SECTION 8. The twenty-fourth paragraph of said section is hereby amended, in line 147, by adding the following sentence:- The city or town shall not be required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.

SECTION 9. This act shall take effect upon its passage.