HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2388        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2927

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Orlando Ramos

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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 the withholding of property taxes by utility companies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Orlando Ramos

9th Hampden

1/19/2023

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

4/19/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2388        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2927

By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2927) of Orlando Ramos relative to the withholding of property taxes by utility companies.  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 relative to the withholding of property taxes by utility companies.

 

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

Section 64 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any provision of the preceding paragraph to the contrary, a public utility, as defined in subsection (q) of section 1 of chapter 40D, shall pay 100 per cent of the tax owed on personal property before an appeal may be filed pursuant to this section.