SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1778        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1978

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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 Veteran Tax Abatements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/4/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1778        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1978

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1978) of Michael F. Rush and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to Veteran Tax Abatements.  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 Veteran Tax Abatements.

 

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

Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting the following:-

Twenty-second I. Notwithstanding any provision of general or special law to the contrary, an abatement granted pursuant to clause Twenty-second, Twenty-second A, Twenty-second B, Twenty-second C, Twenty-second D, Twenty-second E, Twenty-second F, Twenty-second G, Twenty-second H, shall be increased annually by a city or town in an amount not to exceed the increase in the cost of living as determined by the Consumer Price Index for such year.