Amendment ID: S3029-1

Amendment 1

Right of First Refusal of Agricultural and Recreational Land

Mr. Moore moves that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section __ the following sections:-

SECTION __. Section 14 of chapter 61A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “120”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- “180”; and,

Said section is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “90”, the first and second time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- “120”.

SECTION __. The sixteenth paragraph of said section 14 of said chapter 61A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- “The landowner shall respond no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.”

SECTION __. The twenty-third paragraph of said section 14 of said chapter 61, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- “The city or town shall not be required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.”

SECTION __. Section 9 of chapter 61B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “120”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- “180”; and,

Said section is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “90”, the first and second time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- “120”.

SECTION __. The sixteenth paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 61B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- “The landowner shall respond no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.”

SECTION __. The twenty-fourth paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 61B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- “The city or town shall not be required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.”