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MA H3008

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Arciero

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 61A, Section 4 of Massachusetts General Laws governing agricultural land taxation
  • Allows landowners to combine two or more non-contiguous parcels totaling at least 5 acres to qualify for Chapter 61A farm assessment benefits
  • Parcels must be located within a 10-mile radius of each other OR within the same municipality
  • Combined non-contiguous acreage would be treated as if it were a single contiguous parcel for eligibility purposes
  • Filed by Representative James Arciero (2nd Middlesex) on January 17, 2025; similar legislation was introduced in the 2023-2024 session

Legislative Description

Relative to non-contiguous farm land

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading

11/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling10/22/2025
Revenue2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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