HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4902        FILED ON: 7/9/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4269

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marcus S. Vaughn

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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 authorizing the town of Wrentham to exempt from taxation certain real estate owned and occupied by the surviving spouse of Wrentham Deputy Chief George C. Labonte.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Marcus S. Vaughn

9th Norfolk

7/9/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4902        FILED ON: 7/9/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4269

By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4269) of Marcus S. Vaughn (by vote of the town) that the town of Wrentham be authorized to exempt certain real estate owned and occupied by the surviving spouse of former deputy police chief George C. Labonte from taxation.  Revenue.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 authorizing the town of Wrentham to exempt from taxation certain real estate owned and occupied by the surviving spouse of Wrentham Deputy Chief George C. Labonte.

 

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: Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, commencing with fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, the assessors of the town of Wrentham may exempt from taxation under chapter 59 of the General Laws the real estate owned by and occupied as the domicile of the surviving spouse, until remarried, of George C. Labonte, a former deputy chief for the Wrentham police department and resident of the town of Wrentham, who died on August 12, 2024.

Section 2: This act shall take effect upon its passage.