HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4544        FILED ON: 11/13/2014

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4534

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sarah K. Peake

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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 Provincetown to designate a check-off box on its tax bills.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

11/13/2014


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4544        FILED ON: 11/13/2014

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4534

By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4534) of Sarah K. Peake (by vote of the town) that the town of Provincetown be authorized to designate a check-off box on its tax bills for affordable housing donations.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Fourteen

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An Act authorizing the town of Provincetown to designate a check-off box on its tax bills.

 

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.  The town of Provincetown may, subject to the approval of the commissioner of revenue, designate a place on its municipal tax bills, motor vehicle excise tax bills or mail with such tax bills a separate form whereby taxpayers of the town may voluntarily check off, donate or pledge an amount of money, which shall increase the amount already due and which shall be paid over to the Provincetown Affordable Housing Trust Fund, established pursuant to chapter 230 of the acts of 2002 for the support of the town's affordable housing efforts.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.