SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1401        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1836

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr

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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 a bifurcated property tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

3/8/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1401        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1836

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1836) of Julian Cyr and Adam J. Scanlon for legislation relative to a bifurcated property tax.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1634 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 relative to a bifurcated 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:
 

Chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 5N the following 2 sections:-

Section 5O. In any city or town that accepts this section, the board of selectmen of a town, or in a municipality having a town council form of government, the town council or the mayor, with the approval of the city council in a city, may establish a bifurcated or progressive tax rate on real property.