SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3047        FILED ON: 9/11/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2913

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan B. Lovely

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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 real estate tax abatements to help businesses impacted by the Phase IV reopening plan.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

 

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

9/15/2020

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

9/16/2020

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

9/17/2020

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

9/17/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

10/6/2020

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

10/7/2020

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

10/29/2020


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3047        FILED ON: 9/11/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2913

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2913) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan B. Lovely, Bradford Hill, Michelle L. Ciccolo, Thomas P. Walsh and others for legislation relative to real estate tax abatements to help businesses impacted by the Phase IV reopening plan.  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 real estate tax abatements to help businesses impacted by the Phase IV reopening plan.

 

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. (a) As used in this section “eligible business,” shall include all business entities designated as “Phase IV” by COVID-19 Order No. 35.

(b) An eligible business may apply for a real estate tax abatement during any quarter of the fiscal year.

(c) The commonwealth shall remain liable for the difference in all payments resulting from the real estate tax abatements under this section between a municipality and an eligible business.

(d) This section shall expire 90 days after the termination of the Governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency.