MA S1978

Bill

Relative to Veteran Tax Abatements

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 relative to Veteran Tax Abatements. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend the General Laws of Massachusetts to increase the annual veteran tax abatements granted under various clauses of the law. Specifically, it allows cities and towns to increase the abatement amount by not more than the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for that year. This provision is intended to help ensure that veteran tax abatements keep pace with the rising cost of living.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Mike Rush (D)*, Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5248 (on 10/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1978

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1978
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1978.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2919	Updating interest rates for property tax abatements	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2921	Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H5248	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1844	Relative to tax abatements for deaf residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S1911	Relative to the Massachusetts estate tax code	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S1919	Relative to real estate tax abatements to help businesses impacted by the Phase IV reopening plan	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2332	Relative to registration fees for veterans' license plates	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2393	To modernize property tax abatements for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2400	Providing for a waiver of a certain payment of dues for veterans and active and retired Armed Forces members	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2455	Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2462	Relative to establishing the Massachusetts Medal of Fidelity	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2919

Updating interest rates for property tax abatements

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2921

Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H5248

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1844

Relative to tax abatements for deaf residents

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

S1911

Relative to the Massachusetts estate tax code

Accompanied a new draft, see H4997

Similar To

S1919

Relative to real estate tax abatements to help businesses impacted by the Phase IV reopening plan

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2332

Relative to registration fees for veterans' license plates

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S2393

To modernize property tax abatements for veterans

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

Similar To

S2400

Providing for a waiver of a certain payment of dues for veterans and active and retired Armed Forces members

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2455

Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2462

Relative to establishing the Massachusetts Medal of Fidelity

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

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