MA H2542

Bill

Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to extend the property tax exemption to surviving spouses of blind persons. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill extends the property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a blind person until the surviving spouse remarries. The existing law currently provides the property tax exemption only to the blind person, and this bill amends the law to extend that exemption to the surviving spouse as well, allowing them to continue benefiting from the exemption even after the death of the blind person.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

David Linsky (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2542

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2542
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2542.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
H2481	Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2634	Establishing a property tax exemption for members of the National Guard	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H3438	Relative to jury disqualifications	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
H5128	Study Order - Revenue matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1483	Concerning health insurance benefits for surviving spouses of firefighters in the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S1515	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	Accompanied H2264	Similar To
S879	Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	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

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

H2481

Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

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

Similar To

H2634

Establishing a property tax exemption for members of the National Guard

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H3438

Relative to jury disqualifications

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

H5128

Study Order - Revenue matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1483

Concerning health insurance benefits for surviving spouses of firefighters in the city of Boston

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S1515

Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

Accompanied H2264

Similar To

S879

Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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