SENATE DOCKET, NO. 569        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1929

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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 veteran tax abatements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/2/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

4/10/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 569        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1929

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1929) of Michael F. Rush, Tackey Chan and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to veteran tax abatements.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1978 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 veteran tax abatements.

 

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

Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting the following:-

Twenty-second I. Notwithstanding any provision of general or special law to the contrary, an abatement granted pursuant to clause Twenty-second, Twenty-second A, Twenty-second B, Twenty-second C, Twenty-second D, Twenty-second E, Twenty-second F, Twenty-second G, Twenty-second H, shall be increased annually by a city or town in an amount not to exceed the increase in the cost of living as determined by the Consumer Price Index for such year.