HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 696        FILED ON: 1/14/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2631

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jay R. Kaufman

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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 for local tax transparency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

1/14/2013

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Martha M. Walz

8th Suffolk

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

 

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

 

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

 

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 696        FILED ON: 1/14/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2631

By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2631) of Jay R. Kaufman and others for legislation to require the Division of Local Services within the Department of Revenue to develop a report by boards of assessors relative to locally assessed taxes.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act for local tax transparency.

 

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: Notwithstanding any general law to the contrary, the division of local services of the department of revenue shall develop by December 31, 2013 a report to be submitted by boards of assessors regarding the exemptions, deferrals or other reductions from locally assessed taxes that are available to individuals within their cities or towns by special act or acceptance of a local option.

SECTION 2: Notwithstanding any general law to the contrary, the division of local services of the department of revenue shall review the reports submitted by boards of assessors and report findings by December 31, 2014 to the secretary of administration and finance, senate resident, speaker of the house, chairs of house and senate ways and means committees, chairs of the joint committee on revenue, and members of the general court.

SECTION 3: Chapter 196 of the acts of 2008 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 4: This act shall take effect upon its passage.