MA S1666

Bill

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
05/18/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide volunteer firefighters with a local option real estate tax exemption. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill provides a local option for cities, towns, and districts in Massachusetts to establish a program that offers a real estate tax exemption to volunteer, call, or auxiliary firefighters and emergency medical technicians. The exemption, which cannot exceed $2,500 per year, is in addition to any other exemptions or abatements the individual may be entitled to. The bill also specifies that the tax reduction shall not be considered income, wages, or employment for tax purposes, and that participants in the program will be considered public employees for the purposes of workers' compensation and liability. The acceptance and revocation of this program is at the discretion of the local government.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), Anne Gobi (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Norm Orrall (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 05/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1666

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1666
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1666.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1524	Protecting titles to real estate in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2290	Relative to firefighter training	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2398	Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2495	In aid of libraries	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2502	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2570	Regarding a sales tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2876	Relative to construction for the installation or repair of utility lines	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H3054	Relative to distinctive registration plates for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3691	Authorizing the town of Provincetown to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H3995	Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4476	Similar To
H4006	Providing for line-of-duty death benefits for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
H4208	Authorizing the town of Truro to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
S1241	Relative to firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S1641	Relative to growing the creative economy	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2338	To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]	Similar To
S2349	To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1524

Protecting titles to real estate in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H2290

Relative to firefighter training

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

Similar To

H2398

Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2495

In aid of libraries

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2502

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

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

Similar To

H2570

Regarding a sales tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2876

Relative to construction for the installation or repair of utility lines

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H3054

Relative to distinctive registration plates for firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H3691

Authorizing the town of Provincetown to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee

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

Similar To

H3995

Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4476

Similar To

H4006

Providing for line-of-duty death benefits for firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

Similar To

H4208

Authorizing the town of Truro to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee

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

Similar To

S1241

Relative to firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see S2683

Similar To

S1641

Relative to growing the creative economy

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S2338

To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants

Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]

Similar To

S2349

To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

Bill > S1666

MA S1666

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary