Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S45 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1598 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 45
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Michael O. Moore
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1598 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 45
18	18	By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Michael O. Moore for
19	19	legislation relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land.
20	20	Agriculture.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE SENATE, NO. 154 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land.
29	29	Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
30	30	ensure a municipality’s option to preserve certain lands, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
31	31	emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
32	32	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
33	33	of the same, as follows:
34	34	1 SECTION 1. Section 14 of chapter 61A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
35	35	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “120”, each time it appears, and
36	36	3inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 180.
37	37	4 SECTION 2. Said section 14 of said chapter 61A, as so appearing, is hereby further
38	38	5amended by striking out the figure “90”, the first and second time it appears, and inserting in
39	39	6place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 120. 2 of 2
40	40	7 SECTION 3. The sixteenth paragraph of said section 14 of said chapter 61A, as so
41	41	8appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- The landowner shall
42	42	9respond no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.
43	43	10 SECTION 4. The twenty-third paragraph of said section 14 of said chapter 61, as so
44	44	11appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- The city or town shall
45	45	12not be required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.
46	46	13 SECTION 5. Section 9 of chapter 61B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
47	47	14amended by striking out the figure “120”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in
48	48	15each instance, the following figure:- 180.
49	49	16 SECTION 6. Said section 9 of chapter 61B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
50	50	17by striking out the figure “90”, the first and second time it appears, and inserting in place thereof,
51	51	18in each instance, the following figure:- 120.
52	52	19 SECTION 7. The sixteenth paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 61B, as so
53	53	20appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The landowner shall respond
54	54	21no later than 30 days after having received the purchase and sale contract.
55	55	22 SECTION 8. The twenty-fourth paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 61B, as so
56	56	23appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The city or town shall not be
57	57	24required to exercise the option to purchase any property not classified under this chapter.
58	58	25 SECTION 9. This act shall take effect upon its passage.