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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts Senate bill increases conservation land tax credit cap to $5 million and expands eligibility to nonprofit land trusts
Last action · July 2, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and MeansSponsors: Bruce Tarr and 5 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Massachusetts bill S.2083 expands the conservation land tax credit to include eligible private nonprofit land trusts and increases the statewide annual credit cap incrementally from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 by January 1, 2027, with provisions expiring on December 31, 2035.
Landowners donating property or interests for conservation can access higher credit limits, and qualifying charitable trusts gain eligibility to participate in the tax credit program.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
private nonprofit trusts
Private nonprofit land trusts become newly eligible to participate in the conservation land tax credit program.
landowners engaging in conservation land transactions
Landowners have access to an expanded statewide cap for conservation land tax credits.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Procedural history
5 actions- Jul 2, 2026HouseCommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Apr 1, 2026SenateReporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
- Jul 1, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
- Feb 27, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to the committee on Revenue
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