HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1617 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1526
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon
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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 updating interest rates for property tax abatements.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1617 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1526
By Mr. Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1526) of Kenneth I. Gordon relative to the rate of interest applied to judgements for tax abatements on personal property. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3826 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act updating interest rates for property tax abatements.
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 64 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 107, the words “eight per cent” and inserting in place thereof the following words:
“a rate equal to the federal funds rate as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as published on July 1 of the applicable fiscal year”
SECTION 2. Section 69 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in line 5, the words “eight per cent” and inserting in place there of the following words:
“a rate equal to the federal funds rate as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as published on July 1 of the applicable fiscal year”