MA S1692

Bill

Providing property tax relief for older adults

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 provide property tax relief for older adults. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to provide property tax relief for older adults in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends the state's property tax law to expand the eligibility for property tax exemptions to include persons who are unable to contribute fully to public charges due to age, infirmity, or financial hardship resulting from a change to active military status. The bill also modifies the interest rates and foreclosure processes for deferred property taxes under the existing tax deferment program. Overall, the bill aims to offer more financial assistance to older adults who may be struggling to pay their property taxes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (6)

Pat Jehlen (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Dave Robertson (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1692

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1692
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1692.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H2483	Relative to property tax deferral for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H2505	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2542	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2657	Providing property tax relief for certain caregivers	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	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
H4281	Protecting vulnerable adults from financial exploitation	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1707	Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2477	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
S2243	Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	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
S940	To reduce recidivism among emerging adults	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

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

H2483

Relative to property tax deferral for seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H2505

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2542

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

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2657

Providing property tax relief for certain caregivers

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

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

H4281

Protecting vulnerable adults from financial exploitation

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1707

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

Accompanied H2477

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

S2243

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

Accompanied a new draft, see S2525

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

S940

To reduce recidivism among emerging adults

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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