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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1863 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3077
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David F. DeCoste
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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 to further the protection of agricultural land.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1863 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3077
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.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2767 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to further the protection of agricultural land.
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. Paragraph (r) of section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing
2in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line to 68, by inserting after the word
3“production” the following words:– ; the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise.
4 SECTION 2. Paragraph (s) of said section 6 of said chapter 64, as so appearing, is hereby
5amended, in line 295, by inserting after the word “production” the following words:– ; the
6keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise.