MA S1634

Bill

MA S1634

Relative to a bifurcated property tax

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 a bifurcated property tax. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 59 of the General Laws of Massachusetts to allow cities and towns to establish a bifurcated or progressive property tax rate. The bill would give the board of selectmen in a town, or the town council or mayor with city council approval in a city, the authority to implement this bifurcated property tax system if the city or town accepts the proposed Section 5O.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Julian Cyr (D), Dylan Fernandes (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1634

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1634
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1634.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H216	Defining client, intended use and intended user in real property appraisal assignments and reports	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2399	Providing for property tax relief for small business owners	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	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
H2505	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2540	To insure fair taxation of affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2595	To reduce taxes generated by charitable raffles and bazaars	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2602	Providing for a certain real property tax exemption	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
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
H4244	Relative to the town of Mattapoisett	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 357 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S1616	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1702	Relative to excessive executive compensation	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1727	To clarify the net-worth measure of the corporate excise	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	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
S1765	Granting property tax relief to seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1809	Relative to diverse marketing programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2243	Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To
S2439	Relative to wind and solar systems within the town of Mattapoisett	Read second and ordered to a third reading	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

H216

Defining client, intended use and intended user in real property appraisal assignments and reports

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2399

Providing for property tax relief for small business owners

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

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

H2505

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2540

To insure fair taxation of affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2595

To reduce taxes generated by charitable raffles and bazaars

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2602

Providing for a certain real property tax exemption

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

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

H4244

Relative to the town of Mattapoisett

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 357 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S1616

Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1702

Relative to excessive executive compensation

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1727

To clarify the net-worth measure of the corporate excise

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

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

S1765

Granting property tax relief to seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S1809

Relative to diverse marketing programs

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

Similar To

S2243

Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see S2525

Similar To

S2439

Relative to wind and solar systems within the town of Mattapoisett

Read second and ordered to a third reading

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 > S1634

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary