Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Revenue

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

A-1 and Virtual

Event Description

Home Rule and Miscellaneous Revenue Petitions

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs.

The public is invited to participate in this hybrid hearing, which will be livestreamed on the General Court website, https://malegislature.gov/. Hearings will be recorded and posted publicly on the Joint Committee on Revenue page, https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J26/Hearings.

All written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available. At the discretion of the Chairs and per committee rules, limitations and redactions shall exist for sharing testimony that includes sensitive personal information or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness or safety of the testifier or others. Any person submitting written testimony may request such testimony remain private and said testimony will not be made publicly available.

Written testimony can be submitted via email at JointCommittee.Revenue@malegislature.gov or physically mailed to the Senate Chair: CHAIR JAMES ELDRIDGE

JOINT COMMITTEE ON REVENUE

ATTN: DAVID EMER

24 BEACON ST ROOM 511-C

BOSTON MA 02133

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This hearing will be chaired by Senate Chair Jamie Eldridge. If you have any questions regarding the hearing, legislation, format of the hearing or reasonable accommodations required to ensure people with disabilities can participate fully in the committee process, please email: Carl Richardson at (carl.richardson@mass.gov). Senate Chair Eldridge’s office can be reached via telephone: (617) 722-1120.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Revenue - 4-8-2025	4/8/2025 10:00 AM	00:47:15

Home Rule and Miscellaneous Revenue Petitions 10:00am - 1:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.3256	An Act relative to the separation of agricultural land for renewable energy purposes	Mark D. Sylvia
H.3213	An Act relative to the assessment of local property taxes in the city of Springfield	Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
H.3051	An Act relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly	Michelle L. Ciccolo
H.3026	An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to expand financial eligibility for senior property tax exemption	John Barrett, III
S.2074	An Act relative to the curatorship program	Bruce E. Tarr
S.2057	An Act relative to taxes and fee transparency	Patrick M. O'Connor
S.2010	An Act relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly	Cindy F. Friedman
S.2009	An Act relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives	Cindy F. Friedman
S.1986	An Act relative to motor vehicle sales tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans	Ryan C. Fattman
S.1985	An Act relative to 100% disabled veteran excise tax exemptions	Ryan C. Fattman
S.1927	An Act relative to the separation of agricultural land for renewable energy purposes	Michael D. Brady
S.1922	An Act relative to the Massachusetts fund for vulnerable countries most affected by climate change	Michael J. Barrett
S.2022	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to a senior state property tax deferral program	Edward J. Kennedy
S.2065	An Act authorizing voluntary contributions to the Massachusetts Fire Fighters Academy Trust Fund	Jacob R. Oliveira

Present (9)

Adrian C. Madaro (HOU)

Paul J. Donato (HOU)

Homar Gómez (HOU)

Kristin E. Kassner (HOU)

David Paul Linsky (HOU)

Francisco E. Paulino (HOU)

Edward R. Philips (HOU)

Bridget Plouffe (HOU)

Richard G. Wells, Jr. (HOU)

Absent (2)

Nicholas A. Boldyga (HOU) *

Marc T. Lombardo (HOU) *

	Document
	H.3026 Bill Summary
	H.3051 Bill Summary
	H.3213 Bill Summary
	H.3256 Bill Summary

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Revenue

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