SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1307 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1379
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard T. Moore
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act granting property tax relief to seniors.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Richard T. Moore | Worcester and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1307 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1379
By Mr. Richard T. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1379) of Richard T. Moore for legislation to grant property tax relief to seniors. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 1488 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act granting property tax relief to seniors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:--
Fifty-eighth. Upon the acceptance of this section by a city or town, the board of assessors may grant real and personal property tax abatement up to 100 per cent of the total tax assessed to a resident who has attained the age of 75, subject to eligibility criteria to be established by the board of assessors.
