MA S1790

Bill

Relative to property tax relief for senior citizens

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 relative to property tax relief for senior citizens. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide property tax relief for senior citizens in Massachusetts. It proposes to increase the maximum property tax exemption for seniors from $1,500 to $2,000 under Chapter 59, Section 5K of the state's General Laws. Additionally, the bill allows municipalities to increase property tax exemptions listed in Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41B and 41C by up to 50% with local approval, overriding any conflicting state laws.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

David DeCoste (R), Donald Humason (R), Mike Moore (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2549 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1790

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1790
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1790.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2467	Providing for an income tax exemption for senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	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
H2505	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2657	Providing property tax relief for certain caregivers	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
H602	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1707	Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2477	Similar To
S1746	Relative to property taxes and senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1763	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2549	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2467

Providing for an income tax exemption for senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

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

H2505

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2657

Providing property tax relief for certain caregivers

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

Similar To

H602

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

S1707

Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2477

Similar To

S1746

Relative to property taxes and senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S1763

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

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

Similar To

S2549

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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