MA S1532

Bill

To promote urban agriculture and horticulture

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote urban agriculture and horticulture. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws of Massachusetts to provide a property tax exemption of up to 100% of the assessed value of real estate in agricultural or horticultural use, as defined in Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 61A, provided that the real estate or portion thereof in such use is more than a tenth of an acre but less than two acres in area. The exemption would only apply to the portion of the real estate in agricultural or horticultural use, and any part used for other purposes would not be exempt. The bill would take effect in any city or town with a population of 50,000 or more upon acceptance by such city or town, and the legislative body of the accepting city or town would establish and may modify the percentage of the assessed value exempt from taxation.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (11)

Brendan Crighton (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Linda Forry (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), Thomas McGee (D), Rady Mom (D), Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H3854 (on 08/03/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1532

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1532
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1532.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2113	To protect Massachusetts pollinators	Accompanied a new draft, see H4041	Similar To
H2833	Relative to municipal parking	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H3854	To promote urban agriculture and horticulture	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H444	Amending the conservation restrictions and agricultural preservation statutes	Accompanied a new draft, see H3744	Similar To
S1572	Relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural land	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1668	Relative to the preservation of historic agricultural structures	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1831	Relative to solar power in environmental justice and urban communities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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