HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 618 FILED ON: 1/26/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3058
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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 | 1/26/2021 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 2/25/2021 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 3/5/2021 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 8/3/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 618 FILED ON: 1/26/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3058
By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3058) of Paul A. Schmid, III, David F. DeCoste and Vanna Howard 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. 2632 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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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.