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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3147: An Act relative to the conservation land tax credit

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3147 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the conservation land tax credit. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5371 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3147) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the conservation land tax credit. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Dave MuradianCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Worcester
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5371 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source