An Act relative to non-contiguous farm land
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/12/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 11/12/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 10/22/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/1/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
of Chapter 61A of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph thereof, the following new sentences: Whenever an owner holds two or more non-contiguous areas of land in one or more subdivisions of the commonwealth equaling not less than five acres, said owner shall have right to apply for the provisions of this section provided all parcels are within a 10-mile radius of one another, or within the confines of a single municipality. Said acreage shall meet all the requirements for the benefits of this section as if the land was contiguous.
Section 4 of Chapter 61A of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph thereof, the following new sentences: Whenever an owner holds two or more non-contiguous areas of land in one or more subdivisions of the commonwealth equaling not less than five acres, said owner shall have right to apply for the provisions of this section provided all parcels are within a 10-mile radius of one another, or within the confines of a single municipality. Said acreage shall meet all the requirements for the benefits of this section as if the land was contiguous.