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H3136 • 2025

An Act relative to private school land use

An Act relative to private school land use

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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5238
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to private school land use

An Act relative to private school land use By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to private school land use By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3136) of Steven S.
  • Howitt relative to payments in lieu of tax settlements for certain out of state educational entities.
  • 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 H5238

  2. 2025-12-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  3. 2025-09-16 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-09-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to private school land use
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3136) of Steven S. Howitt relative to payments in lieu of tax settlements for certain out of state educational entities. Revenue.

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Bill H.3136

Chapter 30B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, shall be amended by adding at the end a new section: -

“Section 24: Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, out of state educational entity with property use in Massachusetts shall meet with local land use authorities to negotiate a Payment In Lieu Of Tax (PILOT) settlement.”

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