HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3360 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2437
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James Arciero, (BY REQUEST)
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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 senior property tax exemptions.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Henry McDowell | 109 Cold Spring Road Westford, MA 01886 | 1/15/2015 |
Henry Durand | 42 Oak Hill Road Westford, MA 01886 | 1/15/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3360 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2437
By Mr. Arciero of Westford (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2437) of Henry McDowell and Henry Durand for legislation to exempt persons seventy-five years of age or older from the portion of real property taxes devoted to local education. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2488 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to senior property tax exemptions.
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 Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new subsection:-
Fifty-EightUpon the acceptance of this subsection by a city or town, a resident of the commonwealth residing is said city or town who reaches the age of 75 shall be exempt from real property taxes on that percentage of said funds which are devoted to local education purposes.