MA H2390

Bill

Relative to non-contiguous farm land

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to non-contiguous farm land. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 61A of the Massachusetts General Laws to allow owners of non-contiguous farmland to apply for the benefits of this chapter, provided that the total acreage of the non-contiguous parcels is at least 5 acres and the parcels are within a 10-mile radius or within the same municipality. The bill aims to provide tax and other benefits to owners of non-contiguous farmland, which were previously only available for contiguous farmland.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Jim Arciero (D), Colleen Garry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2631 (on 03/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2390

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2390
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2390.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2631	Relative to expanding agricultural land	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Replaced by
S1613	Supporting farming on non-contiguous land	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1793	Relative to the preservation of agricultural lands	Accompanied S1613	Similar To

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