MA H2471

Bill

Relative to tax exempt property

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 tax exempt property. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws to require property owners to notify the city or town where tax-exempt property is located if they intend to sell or convert the property for residential, industrial, or commercial use. The bill gives the municipality a 120-day right of first refusal to purchase the property at the bona fide offer price in the case of a sale, or at the full and fair market value in the case of a conversion. The municipality can assign this option to a non-profit conservation organization or to the state government. The bill also outlines the process for the municipality to exercise its option, including public hearings and the timeline for completing the purchase. The bill does not apply to mortgage foreclosure sales, but requires 90-day advance notice of such sales to the municipality.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Sean Garballey (D), Dave Robertson (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5128 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2471

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2471
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2471.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
H2398	Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2469	Exempting disabled veterans from sales tax when leasing a motor vehicle	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2470	Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2477	Similar To
H2495	In aid of libraries	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2502	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2511	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2477	Similar To
H2570	Regarding a sales tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2634	Establishing a property tax exemption for members of the National Guard	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2641	Relative to the disabled veterans sales tax exemption on a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	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
H5128	Study Order - Revenue matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1641	Relative to growing the creative economy	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1666	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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

H2398

Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2469

Exempting disabled veterans from sales tax when leasing a motor vehicle

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

Similar To

H2470

Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2477

Similar To

H2495

In aid of libraries

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2502

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H2511

Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2477

Similar To

H2570

Regarding a sales tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2634

Establishing a property tax exemption for members of the National Guard

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2641

Relative to the disabled veterans sales tax exemption on a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

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

H5128

Study Order - Revenue matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1641

Relative to growing the creative economy

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1666

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

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

Similar To

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