MA S1663

Bill

Relative to stormwater management and climate change adaptation incentives

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 stormwater management and climate change adaptation incentives. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 59 of the General Laws to allow cities and towns in Massachusetts to provide a property tax exemption of up to 35% for residential and commercial parcels that satisfy certain requirements for stormwater management, climate change adaptation, and other ecological services as specified by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The bill also allows cities and towns to collect a fee of up to 0.1% of the tax to verify the eligibility of parcels for the exemption, and it establishes a process for taxpayers to apply for the exemption. The provisions of the bill would take effect on July 1, 2020.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Cindy Friedman (D)*, Sean Garballey (D), Jason Lewis (D), Maria Robinson (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5080 (on 11/02/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1663

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1663
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1663.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3846	Relative to GreenWorks	Accompanied a new draft, see H3941	Similar To
H3987	Relative to GreenWorks	Published as amended, see H3997	Similar To
H3997	Relative to GreenWorks	Hearing scheduled for 02/25/2020 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-2	Similar To
H5080	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H749	Resolve to review, consider, and evaluate, and to establish a suitable body and/or special commission to consider climate change economic consequences	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Similar To
S1602	Relative to the Massachusetts fund for vulnerable countries most affected by climate change	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S1924	To combat climate change	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1987	To expand the green communities program to mitigate climate change	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S433	Establishing the commission for a climate-ready commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S79	Promoting sustainable development across the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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