SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1734        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1940

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Susan L. Moran

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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:

 

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

 

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

 

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/25/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/26/2021

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/26/2021

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

3/9/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/9/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1734        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1940

By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1940) of Susan L. Moran, William M. Straus, Steven S. Howitt, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court 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-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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."