HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5189 FILED ON: 9/25/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4575
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman
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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 amending the town of Arlington's means tested senior citizen property tax exemption.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 9/25/2025 |
Cindy F. Friedman | Fourth Middlesex | 9/25/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5189 FILED ON: 9/25/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4575
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4575) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to further regulate the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. 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 amending the town of Arlington's means tested senior citizen property 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 3 of chapter 285 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The total amount exempted by this act shall be: (i) allocated proportionally within the tax levy on all residential taxpayers while not exceeding 1 per cent of the town’s tax levy; or (ii) funded by an appropriation or transfer from existing funds while not exceeding 1 per cent of the town's tax levy.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.