SENATE DOCKET, NO. 634        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ryan C. Fattman, (BY REQUEST)

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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 farming in the town of Sutton.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 634        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3160 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 relative to farming in the town of Sutton.

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. Pursuant to Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in accordance with the declaration of restriction recorded in the Worcester County District Registry of Deeds at plan book 863 as plan 2, land located within lot 9 at West Millbury Road and Eight Lots Road in the town of Sutton, shall be permitted for farm use as defined by section 1A of chapter 128 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition.

SECTION 2. Nothing in this act shall exempt said parcel from farming limitations in section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws.

SECTION 3. Nothing in this act shall exempt said parcel from farming limitations in section 125A of chapter 111 of the General Laws.

SECTION 4. Nothing in this act shall exempt said parcel from farming limitations in section 6 of chapter 243 of the General Laws.

SECTION 5. The executive office of energy and environmental affairs, in consultation with the Massachusetts division of fish wildlife, shall establish guidelines to implement this act no later than 90 days following its passage.

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage.