HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3139        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3318

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shawn Dooley

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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 information included with municipal tax bills.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/20/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/26/2017

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/2/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/26/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/25/2017

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3139        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3318

By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3318) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to information included with municipal tax bills.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2488 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 information included with municipal 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 3A of Chapter 60 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking paragraph (d) and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“(d) The collector may, with the approval of the board of selectmen or mayor, as the case may be, include in the envelope or electronic message in which a property tax bill is sent nonpolitical informational or marketing material; provided, however, that if such material is mailed, it shall not be included if the material causes an increase in the postage required to mail the tax bill.

Section 2 of Chapter 60A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:-

The collector may, with the approval of the board of selectmen or mayor, as the case may be, include in the envelope or electronic message in which a tax notice is sent nonpolitical informational or marketing material; provided, however, that if such material is mailed, it shall not be included if the material causes an increase in the postage required to mail the tax bill.