Amendment ID: S21-13-R1

Redraft Amendment 13

Extension for payment of property tax or filing of an abatement application

Mr. Tarr moves to amend the amendment by inserting after section 45 the following section:-

SECTION 45A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if a municipality closed its offices on February 2, 2015 due to a weather-related or public safety emergency, the municipality may allow for an extension for any property owner subject to tax under chapter 59 of the General Laws to make a payment or file an abatement application without penalty or loss of legal rights resulting from the timing of the payment or the filing of the application.  Such extension shall be subject to the approval of the mayor and of the city council or board of aldermen in a city or the board of selectmen in a town.” and

Moves to further amend by adding the following section:-

SECTION 51. Section 45A shall expire 60 days from the effective date of this act.