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MA H4081
Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption
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Introduced
09/18/2019
09/18/2019
In Committee
09/18/2019
09/18/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
That the town of Arlington be authorized to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the town of Arlington to establish a means-tested property tax exemption for senior citizens. To qualify, the property must be owned and occupied by a person 65 or older (or 60 or older if co-owned with a spouse 65 or older) whose prior year's income makes them eligible for the state's "circuit breaker" tax credit. The exemption amount will be set annually by the Select Board within a range of 50-200% of the circuit breaker credit, and the total exemption cannot exceed 1% of the town's tax levy. The bill requires town approval through a voter referendum before taking effect.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4477 (on 02/27/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4081 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4081.pdf |
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