HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2960        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Hogan and Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 to increase the property tax deferral for seniors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/24/2011

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

2/3/2011

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

2/3/2011

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

2/2/2011

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2960        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2517

By Representataive Hogan of Stow and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2517) of Kate Hogan and others to increase the property tax deferral for certain persons sixty-five years of age or older.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to increase the property tax deferral for 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, in subsection 41A (2) is hereby amended by striking out the words “the amount of income determined by the commissioner of revenue for the purposes of subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62, for a single person who is not a head of household” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-  “$65,000”.