SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1009 FILED ON: 2/9/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1824
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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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 adjusting the senior circuit breaker.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Cynthia Stone Creem | First Middlesex and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1009 FILED ON: 2/9/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1824
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1824) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to adjust the senior circuit breaker property valuation. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1621 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 adjusting the senior circuit breaker.
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. Paragraph (1) of subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new definition:-
“free Medicare Part A non-eligibility” – payments by individuals to obtain Medicare Part A insurance due to non-eligibility for free Medicare Part A.
SECTION 2. Paragraph (2) of subsection (k) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, after the words “constituting real estate tax payment” the following new words:- plus previous calendar year payment for Medicare Part A resulting from free Medicare Part A non-eligibility.
SECTION 3. Paragraph (3) of subsection (k) of said section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the numbers “$600,000” the following words:- or the average value of a single family home in the municipality as determined by the local Assessor for the previous fiscal year, whichever is greater.