HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 130        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2690

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Vega

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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 reducing tax burden on property owners.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/12/2015

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

11/26/2019

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

11/26/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

11/26/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

11/26/2019

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

11/26/2019

Jose F. Tosado

9th Hampden

11/26/2019

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

11/26/2019

Carlos Gonzalez

10th Hampden

11/26/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 130        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2690

By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2690) of Aaron Vega and others for legislation to provide tax relief for persons suffering hardships due to public works projects or actions taken by municipal utility companies.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2754 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 reducing tax burden on property owners.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

That Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended to include the following:

Upon the acceptance of this section by a city or town, the board of assessors may grant, real and personal property tax abatement up to 50 per cent of the total tax assessed to owners who are able to prove a hardship caused by a public works project, or by actions taken by a municipal utility company. Any such abatement would expire when work on the project has concluded, or after no more than two consecutive years.