MA H2554

Bill

Relative to interest on abated bills

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 interest on abated tax bills. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 69 of Chapter 59 of Massachusetts law to specify that a person whose tax has been abated (reduced) shall be reimbursed by the town for the amount of the abatement, including any interest and charges paid, with interest on the abated amount at 4% from the time of payment or the due date of the tax, whichever is later. However, no refund shall be paid if there is an outstanding balance of the tax to which the abatement relates, and no interest shall be paid for any period during which any part of the abated tax, net of the abatement amount, was outstanding.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Michelle DuBois (D), Paul Mark (D), Dave Robertson (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2554

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2554
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2554.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2559	Creating a commission to study the PILOT formula and disbursement	Accompanied H2658	Similar To
H2560	Ensuring consistent reimbursement of PILOT funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2595	To reduce taxes generated by charitable raffles and bazaars	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2598	Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates	Accompanied H2512	Similar To
H2601	Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H4244	Relative to the town of Mattapoisett	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 357 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H5040	Study Order - Property Taxes	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1702	Relative to excessive executive compensation	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1725	Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates	Accompanied H2512	Similar To
S1727	To clarify the net-worth measure of the corporate excise	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S1765	Granting property tax relief to seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S2439	Relative to wind and solar systems within the town of Mattapoisett	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To

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