Amendment #1336 to H5500

Authorizing Multi-Year Implementation of Proposition 2 1/2 Overrides

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Ferguson of Holden, Frost of Auburn, Muradian of Grafton, Vieira of Falmouth and Smola of Warren move to amend the bill by adding the following section:  

“SECTION A. Chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 21C the following section:-

Section 21C½. Notwithstanding section 21C or any other general or special law to the contrary, a city or town may, upon approval of the voters, implement an override over a multi-year period not to exceed 5 years.

(b) Any municipality proposing a multi-year override as permitted by this section shall include on the ballot question:

(i) the total cost of the override; and

(ii) the implementation schedule.

(c) The department of revenue, through its division of local services, shall issue guidance to municipalities regarding implementation of this section.

(d) This section shall take effect immediately upon passage.

SECTION B. Section A is hereby repealed.

SECTION C. Section B shall take effect on January 1, 2031.”