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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David F. DeCoste

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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 further the protection of agricultural land.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/13/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1863        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2767 OF 2023-2024.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to further the protection of agricultural 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. Paragraph (r) of section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line to 68, by inserting after the word “production” the following words:– ; the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise.

SECTION 2. Paragraph (s) of said section 6 of said chapter 64, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in line 295, by inserting after the word “production” the following words:– ; the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise.