HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 884        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2758

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Josh S. Cutler

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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 expanding the senior property tax exemption.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/17/2023

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/23/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/25/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

2/2/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

2/7/2023

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/20/2023

Aaron L. Saunders

7th Hampden

2/23/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/27/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 884        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2758

By Representative Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2758) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to expanding the senior property tax exemption.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act expanding the senior property tax exemption.

 

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, Section 5, subsection 41C is hereby amended by striking out the words:

“A city, by vote of its council and approval of its mayor, or a town, by vote of town meeting, may adjust the following factors contained in these provisions by: 1) reducing the requisite age of eligibility to any person age 65 years or older; 2) increasing either or both of the amounts contained in the first sentence of this clause, by not more than 100 per cent;” and replacing with the following new text:

“A city, by vote of its council and approval of its mayor, or a town, by vote of town meeting, may adjust the following factors contained in these provisions by: 1) reducing the requisite age of eligibility to any person age 65 years or older; 2) increasing either or both of the amounts contained in the first sentence of this clause, by not more than 100 per cent, or increasing the $500 exemption in the first sentence up to $2,000;”