Massachusetts H3032 proposes reforms to payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land, focusing on ecosystem services and forest cover.
Massachusetts H3032 seeks to reform payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land by ensuring reimbursements adequately value ecosystem services and forest cover. The bill mandates the Department of Revenue and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to recommend legislative changes within a year. These recommendations should consider additional reimbursements based on permanently protected land, forest cover, and services like drinking water supplies and cold-water fisheries.
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