SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1591 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1543
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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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 increasing the property tax deferral for seniors.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
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James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Eric P. Lesser | First Hampden and Hampshire | 2/3/2017 |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 2/3/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1591 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1543
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1543) of Patricia D. Jehlen, James B. Eldridge, Kenneth I. Gordon, Mary S. Keefe and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the property tax deferral for seniors. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1494 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 increasing the property tax deferral for seniors.
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 striking out, beginning in line 1092, the words “the amount of income determined by the commissioner of revenue for the purposes of subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62, for a single person who is not a head of household” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$80,000”.