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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.1927 194th (Current)

An Act relative to the separation of agricultural land for renewable energy purposes

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1927) of Michael D. Brady, Kathleen R. LaNatra, Christopher Richard Flanagan and Norman J. Orrall for legislation relative to the separation of agricultural land for renewable energy purposes. Revenue.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Michael D. Brady
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Revenue

M.G.L. c. 61A § 17

Agricultural and horticultural lands; separation of land to other use: Land which is certified as farmland under chapter 61A is valued for its agricultural use, rather than its full and fair cash value at its highest and best use. S1927-An Act relative to the separation of Agricultural land for renewable energy purposes... 1 and taxed at the class 3, commercial rate. Typically, this results in such land being assessed at a lower value, thus lowering property taxes. If a portion of any such land is sold or converted to other use, that portion is subject to conveyance or rollback taxes as provided in chapter 61A. Such sale or conversion does not affect the ability of the remainder of the land to be assessed and taxed as farmland, provided it still meets the requirements under this chapter. This bill would exempt a portion of land, previously used for agricultural purposes and currently used to produce renewable energy, from conveyance or roll-back taxes.
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