HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3044 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3245
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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 property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 1/16/2025 |
Steven George Xiarhos | 5th Barnstable | 2/4/2025 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 2/4/2025 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 2/5/2025 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 2/5/2025 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 2/5/2025 |
Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida | 7th Plymouth | 2/5/2025 |
Rodney M. Elliott | 16th Middlesex | 2/6/2025 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 2/6/2025 |
James C. Arena-DeRosa | 8th Middlesex | 2/13/2025 |
Michelle L. Badger | 1st Plymouth | 3/10/2025 |
Marcus S. Vaughn | 9th Norfolk | 3/10/2025 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 3/12/2025 |
Kelly W. Pease | 4th Hampden | 3/19/2025 |
Kenneth P. Sweezey | 6th Plymouth | 3/26/2025 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | First Plymouth and Norfolk | 3/26/2025 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 5/30/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3044 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3245
By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3245) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2954 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans.
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 striking out the words:-
“permanent and total disability, and who by reason of such disability have received assistance in acquiring ''specially adapted housing'' under laws administered by the Veterans Administration to the amount of ten thousand dollars of the taxable valuation of real property or the sum of $1,500, whichever would result in an abatement of the greater amount of actual taxes due, provided, that such real estate is occupied as his domicile by such person, and provided, further, that if said property be greater than a single family house then only that value of so much of said house as is occupied by said person as his domicile or a proportionate part of $1,500, whichever would result in an abatement of the greater amount of actual taxes due, shall be exempted”
and inserts in place thereof the following:- “100 percent service-connected permanent, and total disability, may receive a full property tax exemption on the real property that the veteran resides in as his/her primary residence, provided, that such real estate is owned or deeded in the name of the qualified veteran or his or her spouse.”