SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1539 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1785
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Julian Cyr
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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 a bifurcated property tax.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1539 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1785
By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1785) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to a bifurcated property tax. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1836 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 a bifurcated property tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 5N the following new section:-
Section 5O. In any city or town that accepts this section, the board of selectmen of a town, or in a municipality having a town council form of government, the town council or the mayor, with the approval of the city council in a city, may establish a bifurcated or progressive tax rate on real property.