HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1937        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2659

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bud L. Williams

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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 payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property taxes for certain gaming licensees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/17/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2019

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1937        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2659

By Mr. Williams of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2659) of Bud L. Williams, Carlos González and Chynah Tyler relative to payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property taxes for certain gaming licensees.  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 relative to payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property taxes for certain gaming licensees.

 

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

Chapter 23K of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

SECTION 72.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all revenue received by a municipality from a category 1 licensee in the form of property tax payments pursuant to chapters 59 and 60 or payments made in lieu of taxes pursuant to a community host agreement or a contract or agreement executed pursuant to chapter 121A between the municipality and the category 1 licensee shall be expended equally among all the wards or precincts of that municipality to fund projects that provide for public safety facilities and personnel; promote economic development; or, improve infrastructure within each particular ward or precinct of that municipality.

Annually, the Mayor shall present to the City Council a specific line item appropriation pursuant to SECTION 72 for each of the Wards of the municipality for the public services contained within.