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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2416 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1455

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan B. Lovely
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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 relative to the use of certain fairground properties.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Joan B. Lovely Second Essex
Joanne M. Comerford Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester 2/13/2025
Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol 2/13/2025
David F. DeCoste 5th Plymouth 3/17/2025
Donald H. Wong 9th Essex 3/18/2025
Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Hampden 3/25/2025

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2416 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1455
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1455) of Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M.
Comerford and Steven S. Howitt for legislation relative the management of specific pieces of
land or structures typically found at a fairground, often referring to regulations, permissions, or
restrictions regarding their operation within a particular area. Municipalities and Regional
Government.

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 relative to the use of certain fairground properties.

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. Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence of the second paragraph
3 the following sentence:-
4 Nor shall any zoning ordinance or by-law prohibit, regulate or restrict the use of land or
5 structures dedicated in whole or in part to periodic operation of an agricultural fair, provided that
6 such land or structures are owned and such activity conducted by a nonprofit corporation
7 established for such purpose, and further provided that any use of such land or structures is in
8 furtherance of such nonprofit corporation’s purpose.
9 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.