HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 352        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2444

 

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

1/10/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/27/2019

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 352        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2444

By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2444) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to information included with municipal tax bills.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3318 OF 2017-2018.]

 

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 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.