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MA H 3130

introduced

An Act to promote urban agriculture and horticulture

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 3130 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3130 has been introduced as of 2025-11-13 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-13): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 3130 about?

By Representatives Howard of Lowell and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3130) of Vanna Howard, Hannah Kane and others for legislation to promote urban agriculture and horticulture by providing for certain tax exemptions. Revenue.

Description

By Representatives Howard of Lowell and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3130) of Vanna Howard, Hannah Kane and others for legislation to promote urban agriculture and horticulture by providing for certain tax exemptions. Revenue.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-13 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Edward J. Kennedycosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-01

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-10-22

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2025-11-13

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  6. 2025-11-13

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-11-13

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3130

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