HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3207        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3080

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Erika Uyterhoeven

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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 in lieu of taxation by organizations exempt from the property tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

2/18/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

3/19/2021

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

3/19/2021

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

4/2/2021

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

4/2/2021

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

4/7/2021

Adam Gomez

Hampden

4/7/2021

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

4/8/2021

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

4/8/2021

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

4/8/2021

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

4/9/2021

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

4/12/2021

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

4/13/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

4/15/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

4/28/2021

Brandy Fluker Oakley

12th Suffolk

5/17/2021

Orlando Ramos

9th Hampden

7/22/2021

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

7/22/2021

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

12/9/2021

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

1/27/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3207        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3080

By Ms. Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3080) of Erika Uyterhoeven and others relative to payments in lieu of taxation by organizations exempt from the property tax.  Revenue.

 

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 relative to payments in lieu of taxation by organizations exempt from the property tax.

 

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 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after section 5N the following section:-

Section 5O. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5 or any other general or special law to the contrary, in a city or town that votes to accept this section pursuant to section 4 of Chapter 4, an organization exempt from taxation under clause third of said section 5 owning total property valued at or above fifteen million shall make payments in lieu of taxation on all real and personal property owned by the organization in the city or town equal to 25 percent of the amount that would be paid if the property were not exempt from taxation.

Any city or town that accepts this section shall adopt an ordinance or bylaw to provide for agreements between the municipality and organizations that may provide for exemptions from payment, consideration of community benefits as payment and administration of payments