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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James Arciero

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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 senior property tax exemptions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

7/25/2017

Henry McDowell

109 Cold Spring Road Westford, MA 01886

7/25/2017

Henry Durand

42 Oak Hill Road Westford, MA 01886

7/25/2017


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By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James Arciero and others for legislation to exempt persons seventy-five years of age or older from the portion of real property taxes devoted to local education.  House Rules.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2437 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 senior property tax exemptions.

 

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 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new subsection:-

Fifty-EightUpon the acceptance of this subsection by a city or town, a resident of the commonwealth residing is said city or town who reaches the age of 75 shall be exempt from real property taxes on that percentage of said funds which are devoted to local education purposes.