HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3181        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2829

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Biele

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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 relating to guardians of surviving children of emergency first responders.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Biele

4th Suffolk

2/18/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/23/2021

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

2/26/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/23/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/23/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3181        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2829

By Mr. Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2829) of David Biele and others for legislation to authorize the abatement of certain real estate taxes for surviving spouses or guardians of children of emergency first responders or corrections officers killed in the line of duty.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2406 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relating to guardians of surviving children of emergency first responders.

 

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

Notwithstanding section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, any city, town, or political subdivision of the commonwealth may grant abatement of the real estate taxes assessed upon the property owned and occupied by the surviving spouse or guardian of a child whose parent was an emergency first responder or corrections officer killed in the line of duty as such, provided that such real estate is occupied by the child as his or her domicile.