HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2366        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2624

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 interest on property tax bills.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/19/2017

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

 

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2366        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2624

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2624) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to reduce the interest rate on overdue property tax bills to two percent annually.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3511 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  relative to interest on property 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. Section 57 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 11, by striking out the word “fourteen” and inserting in place thereof the figure “2”.

SECTION 2. Section 57A of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in line 7, by striking out the word “fourteen” and inserting in place thereof the figure “2”.

SECTION 3. Section 57B of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in line 7, by striking out the word “fourteen” and inserting in place thereof the figure “2”.

SECTION 4. Section 57C of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in line 144, by striking out the word “fourteen” and inserting in place thereof the figure “2”.