SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1626 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1488
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act granting property tax relief to seniors.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Richard T. Moore |
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Mr. David Mattair | 179 West Street Uxbridge, MA 01569 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1626 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1488
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1488) of Richard T. Moore for legislation to grant property tax relief to seniors. Revenue. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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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 2008 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.