Amendment #291 to H4707

Providing for Equitable PILOT Programs

Mr. Saunders of Belchertown moves to amend the bill by inserting the following new section:

"SECTION XX: Section 5G of chapter 59 of the General Laws of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out lines 57 through 65 and inserting in place thereof the following:- "Said amounts to be held in trust as payments in lieu of taxes shall be made on the total acreage in question that is held by each community; provided however, that the sum of said payments shall not be less than $50,000 annually, and shall be valued in accordance with the provisions of sections 13 to 17, inclusive, of chapter 58. In no event shall any city or town receive an amount less than the payment received from the metropolitan district commission in the prior fiscal year"."

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #291 to H4707

Providing for Equitable PILOT Programs