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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1598 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 45
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael O. Moore
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1598 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 45
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Michael O. Moore for
legislation relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land.
Agriculture.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 154 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
ensure a municipality’s option to preserve certain lands, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 14 of chapter 61A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “120”, each time it appears, and
3inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 180.
4 SECTION 2. Said section 14 of said chapter 61A, as so appearing, is hereby further
5amended by striking out the figure “90”, the first and second time it appears, and inserting in
6place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 120. 2 of 2
7 SECTION 3. The sixteenth paragraph of said section 14 of said chapter 61A, as so
8appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- The landowner shall
9respond no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.
10 SECTION 4. The twenty-third paragraph of said section 14 of said chapter 61, as so
11appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- The city or town shall
12not be required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.
13 SECTION 5. Section 9 of chapter 61B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
14amended by striking out the figure “120”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in
15each instance, the following figure:- 180.
16 SECTION 6. Said section 9 of chapter 61B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
17by striking out the figure “90”, the first and second time it appears, and inserting in place thereof,
18in each instance, the following figure:- 120.
19 SECTION 7. The sixteenth paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 61B, as so
20appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The landowner shall respond
21no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.
22 SECTION 8. The twenty-fourth paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 61B, as so
23appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The city or town shall not be
24required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.
25 SECTION 9. This act shall take effect upon its passage.