MA S1572

Bill

MA S1572

Relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural land

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 relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural land. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 14 of Chapter 61A of the Massachusetts General Laws, which deals with a municipality's right of first refusal when agricultural land is being sold. The key provisions of this bill are: 1. It increases the number of days a municipality has to exercise its right of first refusal from 120 days to 180 days. 2. It increases the number of days a landowner has to respond to a municipality's purchase and sale contract from 90 days to 120 days. 3. It exempts the municipality from being required to exercise the option to purchase any property that is not classified under Chapter 61A, which covers certain agricultural and horticultural lands. 4. The bill takes effect upon its passage.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Frost (R), Hannah Kane (R), Barbara L'Italien (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2497 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1572

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1572
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1572.pdf

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H2113	To protect Massachusetts pollinators	Accompanied a new draft, see H4041	Similar To
H2246	Authorizing municipalities to protect low and moderate income tenants and units of governmentally involved housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4744	Similar To
H3209	Relative to the creation of regional disability commissions	No further action taken	Similar To
H3350	Relative to expanding agricultural land	Accompanied a new draft, see H3856	Similar To
H3856	Relative to expanding agricultural land	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S188	Relative to marketing prioritized development sites	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S2497	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters	Reported (in part) by S1507	Replaced by
S280	Relative to equity in education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2429	Similar To

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