MA H2481

Bill

Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/27/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to repealing property tax exemptions for certain lessees of Massachusetts Port Authority property. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to repeal the property tax exemption for certain lessees of Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) property. Under the current law, real property owned by Massport and leased to a private business for profit is exempt from being taxed directly to the lessee. This bill would remove that exemption, allowing the local municipality to tax the lessee of the Massport property as if they were the owner, though the tax would not be a lien on the actual property itself. The bill also authorizes Massport to enter into agreements with the Boston Redevelopment Authority to make annual payments in lieu of taxes for Massport-owned property in the city of Boston.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Ken Gordon (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2481

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2481
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2481.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2392	Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4469	Similar To
H2470	Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2477	Similar To
H2477	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2542	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2634	Establishing a property tax exemption for members of the National Guard	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2959	Relative to the soundproofing program facilitated by the Massachusetts Port Authority	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	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
S1562	Relative to the retirement of MassPort officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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