MA H2655

Bill

Relative to the separation of cranberry bogs from agricultural use for renewable energy purposes

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 exempts portions of cranberry bogs set aside for renewable energy purposes from certain taxes. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill exempts portions of cranberry bogs that are set aside for renewable energy purposes from certain taxes, including conveyance and roll-back taxes under Chapter 61A of the Massachusetts General Laws. This law usually applies to land valued, assessed, and taxed for agricultural and horticultural use, but this bill carves out an exception for land that is separated for renewable energy use instead.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Keiko Orrall (R), Bill Straus (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4244 (on 02/22/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2655

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2655
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2655.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1487	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Accompanied a new draft, see H3906	Similar To
H1518	Relative to certain real estate tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1569	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1605	Providing for a certain real property tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1606	Providing for prisoners of war	Accompanied a new draft, see H4215	Similar To
H3343	Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3693	Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4004	Similar To
H4244	House study order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1500	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1508	Authorizing tax free contributions to a trust for the care of incapacitated persons	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1522	Exempting residential security systems from sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1671	Relative to tax exemptions for school related expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2160	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	New draft substituted, see S2364	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1487

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Accompanied a new draft, see H3906

Similar To

H1518

Relative to certain real estate tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1569

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1605

Providing for a certain real property tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1606

Providing for prisoners of war

Accompanied a new draft, see H4215

Similar To

H3343

Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H3693

Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing

Accompanied a new draft, see H4004

Similar To

H4244

House study order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1500

Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1508

Authorizing tax free contributions to a trust for the care of incapacitated persons

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1522

Exempting residential security systems from sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1671

Relative to tax exemptions for school related expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2160

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

New draft substituted, see S2364

Similar To

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