HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2851 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2538
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Louis L. Kafka
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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 Reductions in Property Tax Liabilities..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 1/21/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2851 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2538
By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2538) of Louis L. Kafka relative to property tax liabilities. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4218 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act Relative to Reductions in Property Tax Liabilities..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any General or Special Law to the Contrary, Section 5K of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 15, after the word “section”, the following:
“Such cities and towns shall also have the power to create local rules and procedures allowing for persons over the age of 60 to volunteer to provide services in exchange for a reduction in property tax obligations towards future tax years.”