HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5341        FILED ON: 11/13/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4754

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost

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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 expanded small property tax abatements in the Town of Auburn.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

11/13/2025

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

11/13/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5341        FILED ON: 11/13/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4754

By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4754) of Paul K. Frost and Michael O. Moore (by vote of the town) relative to expanded small property tax abatements in the town of Auburn.  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 relative to expanded small property tax abatements in the Town of Auburn.

 

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 section 5I of chapter 59 or any other general or special law to the contrary, with respect to real property in the Town of Auburn the following factors determining exemption for real property under section 5I of chapter 59 shall be adjusted as follows: (1) increasing the amount contained in the sixth sentence from ten to twenty-five; and (2) increasing the amount contained in the eighth sentence from one million to five million.

SECTION 2. The Select Board for the Town of Auburn may provide an exemption for parcels with multiple commercial occupants if at least 50 percent of the occupants are eligible businesses.

SECTION 3. The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision, or portion thereof, should be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.