Amendment #270 to H3600

Conservation Land Tax

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough, Gifford of Wareham, Frost of Auburn and Smola of Warren moves to amend the bill by adding the following sections:-

“SECTION 1. Section 38AA of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 88, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,000,000”.

SECTION 2. Section 38AA of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 88, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$4,000,000”.

SECTION 3. Section 38AA of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 88, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,000,000”.

SECTION 4.  Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding, in line 817, after the words “as amended” the following words:- “, or a nonprofit trust in realty  organized for the purposes of land conservation established pursuant to chapter 203.”

SECTION 5.  Said section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 883, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,000,000”.

SECTION 6.  Said section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 883, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$4,000,000”.

SECTION 7.  Said section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 883, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,000,000”.

SECTION 8.  Sections 1 and 5 shall take effect on January 1, 2018.

SECTION 9. Sections 2 and 6 shall take effect on January 1, 2019.

SECTION 10. Sections 3 and 7 shall take effect on January 1, 2020.

SECTION 11. This act shall expire on December 31, 2025.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #270 to H3600

Conservation Land Tax