HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2274        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2681

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Susannah M. Whipps

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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 PILOT compensation to towns with high percentage of state owned land.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/19/2017

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

 

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2274        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2681

By Mrs. Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2681) of Susannah M. Whipps and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to payment in lieu of taxes to cities and towns with state owned land.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

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 PILOT compensation to towns with high percentage of state owned land.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby established a special commission to study the feasibility of creating a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program to compensate cities and towns with significant amounts of non-taxable property owned by the Commonwealth. The commission shall consist of the commissioner of the division of capital and asset management, or a designee; 3 members of the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house, and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 3 members of the senate, 2 of whom shall be appointed by the senate president, and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the senate minority leader; 2 members who shall be appointed by the governor; and 2 residents from communities with large parcels of state owned land, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house, and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the senate president.