Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1

ENV 1

Conservation Land Tax Credit

Messrs. Tarr, Moore, Hinds and Pacheco, Ms. Moran, Mr. Cronin, Ms. Gobi and Messrs. Eldridge, Fattman, Gomez, O'Connor, Timilty and Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following sections:-

SECTION 1. Subsection (p) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, in line 769, after the words “as amended” the following words:- “, or private nonprofit trust compliant with chapter 203 organized for the purposes of land conservation, which is authorized to do business in the commonwealth, and which has tax-exempt status as a nonprofit charitable organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

SECTION 2. Said subsection (p) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 835, the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,000,000”.

SECTION 3. Said subsection (p) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 835, the figure “$3,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$4,000,000”.

SECTION 4. Said subsection (p) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line835, the figure “$4,000,000”and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,000,000”.

SECTION 5. 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 private nonprofit trust compliant with chapter 203 organized for the purposes of land conservation, which is authorized to do business in the commonwealth, and which has tax-exempt status as a nonprofit charitable organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

SECTION 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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 9. Sections 2 and 6 shall take effect on January 1, 2022.

SECTION 10. Sections 3 and 7 shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

SECTION 11. Sections 4 and 8 shall take effect on January 1, 2024.

SECTION 12. Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 of this act shall expire on December 31, 2031.