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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to sustain community preservation revenue. Revenue.
AI Summary
This bill aims to sustain community preservation revenue by amending Section 8 of Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Imposing a $75 surcharge on the fees charged by registers of deeds for recording documents or instruments, with an additional $75 surcharge for each reference to a document or instrument intending to assign, discharge, release, partially release, subordinate, or notice any other document or instrument.
2. Imposing a $35 surcharge on the fee for recording municipal lien certificates, with an additional $35 surcharge for each reference to a document or instrument intending to assign, discharge, release, partially release, subordinate, or notice any other document or instrument.
3. Directing all surcharges collected to the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund, which is used for community preservation purposes.
4. Providing a 120-day grace period for the new surcharge amounts to take effect, during which time the previous surcharge amounts will still apply.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (48)
Brian Ashe (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Joseph Boncore (D),
Will Brownsberger (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Nick Collins (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Cynthia Creem (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Barry Finegold (D),
Mike Finn (D),
Cindy Friedman (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Bradford Hill (R),
Dan Hunt (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
John Keenan (D),
Ed Kennedy (D),
Kay Khan (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Mike Rush (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Todd Smola (R),
Tom Stanley (D),
José Tosado (D),
James Welch (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5080 (on 11/02/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1618 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1618.pdf |
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