MA H2494

Bill

Relative to property tax relief for veterans

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 property tax relief for veterans. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill allows cities and towns to increase the property tax abatement granted to veterans, as defined in clauses 22 through 22H of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws, by an amount not exceeding the increase in the cost of living as determined by the Consumer Price Index. This provision takes effect in a city or town upon its acceptance by that municipality.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (14)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), David DeCoste (R), Peter Durant (R), Ryan Fattman (R), Colleen Garry (D), Bradford Hill (R), Patrick Kearney (D), Joe McKenna (R), Christina Minicucci (D), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), Norm Orrall (R), Mike Soter (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2494

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2494
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2494.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3044	To expand veteran license plate eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3214	Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress	House concurred	Similar To
H3215	Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3246	Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H5040	Study Order - Property Taxes	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2166	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2337	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To

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