MA H2609

Bill

Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to increasing the property tax deferral for certain elderly persons. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to increase the property tax deferral for certain elderly persons in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends an existing law to raise the income eligibility threshold for the property tax deferral program from the current household income limit to the greater of the household income limit or $80,000, whichening the pool of eligible seniors who can defer their property taxes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Randy Hunt (R), Pat Jehlen (D), Dave Rogers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5040 (on 10/15/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2609

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2609
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2609.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2505	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2657	Providing property tax relief for certain caregivers	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
H3305	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3995	Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4476	Similar To
H4081	Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4477	Similar To
H4243	Authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H5040	Study Order - Property Taxes	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1616	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1707	Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2477	Similar To
S1763	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1764	Relative to home modifications for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1765	Granting property tax relief to seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S2243	Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To
S2430	Preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2505

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2657

Providing property tax relief for certain caregivers

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

Similar To

H3305

Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3995

Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4476

Similar To

H4081

Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4477

Similar To

H4243

Authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H5040

Study Order - Property Taxes

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1616

Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1707

Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2477

Similar To

S1763

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1764

Relative to home modifications for seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S1765

Granting property tax relief to seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S2243

Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see S2525

Similar To

S2430

Preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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