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H3077 • 2025

An Act to further the protection of agricultural land

An Act to further the protection of agricultural land

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Sponsor
David F. DeCoste
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5237
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to further the protection of agricultural land

An Act to further the protection of agricultural land By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to further the protection of agricultural land By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3077) of David F.
  • DeCoste relative to the imposition of the sales tax for the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise.
  • Revenue.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5237

  2. 2025-07-01 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to further the protection of agricultural land
By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3077) of David F. DeCoste relative to the imposition of the sales tax for the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3077

SECTION 1. Paragraph (r) of section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line to 68, by inserting after the word “production” the following words:– ; the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise.

SECTION 2. Paragraph (s) of said section 6 of said chapter 64, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in line 295, by inserting after the word “production” the following words:– ; the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise.

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