Amendment #1248 to H4400

Conservation Land Tax Incentives

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough, Gifford of Wareham, Frost of Auburn, Smola of Warren, Crocker of Barnstable, O'Connell of Taunton, Kelcourse of Amesbury, Whelan of Brewster, Vieira of Falmouth, Walsh of Framingham, Kane of Shrewsbury, Barrows of Mansfield, Muratore of Plymouth, McMurtry of Dedham, Durant of Spencer, Muradian of Grafton, Garry of Dracut, Schmid of Westport, Gentile of Sudbury, Harrington of Groton, Ferguson of Holden, Rogers of Norwood, Dykema of Holliston, Rogers of Cambridge, Howitt of Seekonk and Smizik of Brookline move to amend the bill by adding the following twelve sections:

“SECTION AA.  Subsection (p) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, in line 760, 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 BB.  Said subsection (p) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 826, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,000,000”.

SECTION CC.  Said subsection (p) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 826, the figure “$3,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$4,000,000”.

SECTION DD.  Said subsection (p) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 826, the figure “$4,000,000”and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,000,000”.

SECTION EE. Section 38AA of chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding, in line 29, 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 FF. Said section 38AA of said chapter 63, as so appearing, 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 GG. Said section 38AA of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 88, the figure “$3,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$4,000,000”.

SECTION HH. Said section 38AA of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 88, the figure “$4,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,000,000”.

SECTION II.  Sections BB and FF shall take effect on January 1, 2019.

SECTION JJ. Sections CC and GG shall take effect on January 1, 2020.

SECTION KK. Sections DD and HH shall take effect on January 1, 2021.

SECTION LL. This act shall expire on December 31, 2029.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #1248 to H4400

Conservation Land Tax Incentives