HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1869        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2412

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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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 to promote development through the historic rehabilitation tax credits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/10/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/25/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1869        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2412

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2412) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, James K. Hawkins and José F. Tosado for legislation to promote development through the historic rehabilitation tax credits.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to promote development through the historic rehabilitation tax credits.

 

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.Subsection (a) of section 6J of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “properties”, in line 8, the following words:-

“or consistent with standards established by the Massachusetts historical commission designed to promote the rehabilitation of historic properties for mixed commercial and residential uses”.

SECTION 2.Clause (i) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of said section, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 41, the figure “50,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “75,000,000”.

SECTION 3.Subsection (a) of section 38R of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “properties”, in line 8, the following words:-

“or consistent with standards established by the Massachusetts historical commission designed to promote the rehabilitation of historic properties for mixed commercial and residential uses”.

SECTION 4.Clause (i) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 38R of chapter 63, as so appearing, is further amended by—

(a)striking out, in line 40, the figure “50,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “75,000,000”; and

(b)striking out, in lines 45-46, the words “a percentage, not to exceed 20 percent,” and inserting in place thereof the following: “20 per cent”.