MA H3889

Bill

Enabling a local option for a tax on vacant units in large residential buildings

Introduced
06/13/2019

In Committee
06/13/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition of Mike Connolly and others that cities and towns be authorized to establish an excise tax on vacant units in large residential buildings. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill would allow cities and towns in Massachusetts to establish an excise tax on vacant residential units in large buildings with at least 10 units. The tax rate would be set at 12.5% of the last agreed upon monthly rental rate for the unit, or at a rate determined by the municipality. Owners of vacant units would be required to register them with the local assessor's office within 30 days, and the assessor would have the authority to investigate and assess the tax on units that are not registered. The tax would not apply to units undergoing redevelopment or reconstruction with proper permits.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (22)

Pete Capano (D), Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Liz Miranda (D), Denise Provost (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5031 (on 11/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3889

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3889
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3889.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2450	Promoting student loan repayment	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H2495	In aid of libraries	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2622	Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2624	Relative to film tax credit transferability	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2627	Relative to film tax credit transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H3899	Resolutions designating August 17th and 18th, 2019 as the sales tax holiday	Resolutions adopted	Similar To
H3974	Making technical corrective changes to the cape cod and islands water protection fund tax assessments	Accompanied a new draft, see H4073	Similar To
H3995	Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4476	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
H4283	Relative to the town treasurer, town tax collector, and town clerk of the town of Chester	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H5031	Study Order - income tax and tax credits	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1759	Relative to the taxation of rolling stock	Accompanied H2517	Similar To
S1761	Establishing a cranberry bog renovation tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4467	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
S2225	Relative to the town of Sandwich	Accompanied a new draft, see H4468	Similar To
S2243	Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2450

Promoting student loan repayment

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H2495

In aid of libraries

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2622

Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2624

Relative to film tax credit transferability

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2627

Relative to film tax credit transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H3899

Resolutions designating August 17th and 18th, 2019 as the sales tax holiday

Resolutions adopted

Similar To

H3974

Making technical corrective changes to the cape cod and islands water protection fund tax assessments

Accompanied a new draft, see H4073

Similar To

H3995

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

Accompanied a new draft, see H4476

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

H4283

Relative to the town treasurer, town tax collector, and town clerk of the town of Chester

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H5031

Study Order - income tax and tax credits

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1759

Relative to the taxation of rolling stock

Accompanied H2517

Similar To

S1761

Establishing a cranberry bog renovation tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H4467

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

S2225

Relative to the town of Sandwich

Accompanied a new draft, see H4468

Similar To

S2243

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

Accompanied a new draft, see S2525

Similar To

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