MA H2817

Bill

MA H2817

Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a homestead exemption for disabled veterans. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a homestead exemption for disabled veterans in Massachusetts. It amends the state's General Laws to provide a property tax exemption for real estate owned and used as the residence or domicile of a veteran who, according to the records of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, suffered permanent and total disability due to their military service. The exemption can also be transferred to the surviving spouse of the disabled veteran under certain conditions. Additionally, the bill expands an existing exemption for paraplegic veterans to include hemiplegic veterans and those who must use a wheelchair for mobility.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Bruce Ayers (D)*, James Murphy (D), Adam Scanlon (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5244 (on 09/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2817

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2817
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2817.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2883	Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H3486	Relative to license plates for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3644	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	No further action taken	Similar To
H5244	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1934	Granting property tax exemptions to disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S1957	Increasing the property tax exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S2422	Relative to military personnel and medical records	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2434	Increasing annuity for disabled Veterans and Gold Star families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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