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MA H3969

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Orlando Ramos

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "urban agricultural use" classification for farmland taxation under Chapter 61A, applying to land less than 5 acres located in urban areas as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue
  • Requires qualifying urban farmland to generate at least $300 per year in gross sales from agricultural or horticultural products, or from federal/state soil conservation or pollution abatement payments
  • Allows land still in its normal product development period to qualify if the owner can prove intent to reach the $300 annual threshold
  • Extends existing farmland valuation tax benefits to smaller urban parcels that would not otherwise meet standard acreage requirements for agricultural classification
  • Filed by Representatives Orlando Ramos and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. of Springfield on January 17, 2025

Legislative Description

Relative to urban farmland

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5068

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Revenue3/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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