HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3189        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3352

 

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 supporting local business retention.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/20/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2017

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

2/2/2017

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

2/3/2017

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

1/28/2017

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/3/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/30/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3189        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3352

By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3352) of Aaron Vega and others relative to taxes assessed on commercial real estate and personal property of small businesses.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act supporting local business retention.

 

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

Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:-

"Fifty-eighth. Upon the acceptance of this section by a city or town, the board of assessors may grant an abatement of up to 50 per cent of the total tax assessed on a small business’s commercial real estate and personal property if said small business can prove a hardship, with respect to such assessed property, caused by a public works project, or by actions taken by a municipal utility company. Any such abatement shall expire when the hardship ends, or after no more than two consecutive years. The city or town shall establish a maximum number of employees, or maximum gross receipts in the preceding calendar year, for which a small business may be eligible for this abatement. Said small business must apply for such abatement by the one-year anniversary of the end of the actions causing the hardship."