HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1062        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2723

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tom Sannicandro

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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 creating a local option property tax cap.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1062        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2723

By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2723) of Tom Sannicandro for legislation to create a local option property tax cap.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3008 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act creating a local option property tax cap.

 

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. Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

Section 56A

A city or town which accepts this section in the manner provided in section 4 of chapter 4 may impose a cap on property taxes for homeowners of the age of sixty five or over.