HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 173        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2952

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Soter

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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 small commercial tax exemption.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/10/2023

Adam Scanlon

14th Bristol

1/11/2023

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/11/2023

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/11/2023

Marcus S. Vaughn

9th Norfolk

1/11/2023

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

1/13/2023

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

2/6/2023

Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida

7th Plymouth

2/9/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

4/5/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 173        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2952

By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2952) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to the amount and valuation for eligibility for a tax exemption on commercial property.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3068 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 small commercial 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. Section 5I of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in lines 6 and 7, the words “not more than ten percent of the value of the parcel;” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“an amount accepted by the local legislative body, not to exceed twenty percent of the value of the parcel;”.

SECTION 2. Section 5I of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking in line 14, the words “one million dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“an amount accepted by the local legislative body, not to exceed four million dollars”.