HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3972        FILED ON: 11/25/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3797

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter J. Durant and 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 authorizing the town of Dudley to grant tax abatements for certain taxes to certain military personnel.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

11/25/2013

Richard T. Moore

Worcester and Norfolk

11/25/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3972        FILED ON: 11/25/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3797

By Representative Durant of Spencer and Senator Richard T. Moore, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3797) of Peter J. Durant and Richard T. Moore (by vote of the town) that the town of Dudley be authorized to grant property tax abatements to residents who are in the military and serving on active duty in a foreign country.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act authorizing the town of Dudley to grant tax abatements for certain taxes to certain military personnel.

 

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 special or general laws to the contrary, the Dudley board of Assessors is authorized to grant, starting in fiscal year of 2015 real and personal property tax abatements, up to 100% of the total tax assessed, to our “citizen soldiers” of the Massachusetts national Guard and reservists on active duty and serving in foreign countries, subject to eligibility criteria developed by the Board of Assessors. The authority to grant abatements under this act shall expire after Fiscal year 2005, unless specifically extended by a vote of the Dudley Board of Selectmen. Further, the General Court may make clerical and editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Board of Selectmen approves amendments to the bill before enactment by the General court, and further to authorize the Board of selectmen to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition.