Amendment ID: S2181-11

Amendment 11

Updating the Definition of Horticulture

Ms. Comerford and Mr. O'Connor move that the proposed new text be amended by striking out section 8 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

“SECTION 8. Chapter 61A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 2, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 2.  Land shall be considered to be in horticultural use when primarily and directly used in raising fruits, vegetables, berries, nuts and other foods for human consumption, feed for animals, tobacco, hemp as defined in section 116 of chapter 128, flower, sod, trees, nursery or greenhouse products, and ornamental plants and shrubs for the purpose of selling these products or a product derived from such plants in the regular course of business; or when primarily and directly used in raising forest products under a certified forest management plan, approved by and subject to procedures established by the state forester, designed to improve the quantity and quality of a continuous crop for the purpose of selling these products in the regular course of business; or when primarily and directly used in a related manner which is incidental to those uses and represents a customary and necessary use in raising these products and preparing them for market or the products derived therefrom for market.”