HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 526        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2567

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka

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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 reductions in property tax liabilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/13/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 526        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2567

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2567) of Louis L. Kafka that cities and towns be authorized to create local rules and procedures allowing persons over the age of 60 to volunteer to provide services in exchange for a reduction in property tax obligations.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2624 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 reductions in property tax liabilities.

 

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 General or Special Law to the Contrary, Section 5K of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 15, after the word “section”, the following:

“Such cities and towns shall also have the power to create local rules and procedures allowing for persons over the age of 60 to volunteer to provide services in exchange for a reduction in property tax obligations towards future tax years.”