SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2224        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1790

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 property tax relief for senior citizens.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/29/2019

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/31/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

4/22/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2224        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1790

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1790) of Bruce E. Tarr, David F. DeCoste and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation relative to property tax relief for senior citizens.  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 property tax relief for senior citizens.

 

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. Chapter 59, Section 5K of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the value of “$1,500” in line 13 and replacing with “$2,000.”

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any General Law to the contrary, any municipality with local approval may increase property tax exemptions listed in Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41B and 41C by not more than fifty percent.