HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2377 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2608
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 helping seniors.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/17/2013 |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 1/29/2013 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 1/30/2013 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/18/2013 |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth | 1/25/2013 |
Donald Humason |
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Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
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Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
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Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
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Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
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Daniel B. Winslow | 9th Norfolk |
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Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol |
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Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
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Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
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Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2377 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2608
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2608) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to include home heating costs in the calculation of tax credits for senior citizens. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2526 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to helping 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. Subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 68 of the acts of 2011, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end of the definition of "Real estate tax payment", the following sentence:-
The real estate tax payment to be considered for purposes of calculating this credit shall also include 25 percent of the owner’s home heating oil, natural gas, or propane, actually paid in the taxable year for which the credit is sought.
SECTION 2. Subsection (k) of said section 6 of said chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end of the definition of "Rent constituting real estate payment", the following sentence:-
The rent constituting real estate tax payment to be considered for purposes of calculating this credit shall also include 25 percent of the owner’s home heating oil, natural gas, or propane, actually paid in the taxable year for which the credit is sought.