Bill > H3026

This bill aims to provide better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes. Key provisions include: - Requiring purchasers of tax receivables to provide detailed notices to taxpayers, municipalities, and local/regional councils on aging within 12 business days of purchasing the receivable. The notices must be in plain language and translated into the 5 most common languages in the Commonwealth. - Prohibiting the arrest of taxpayers for non-payment of taxes. - Requiring the tax collector to provide clear, multilingual notices to taxpayers that non-payment can result in property seizure, but also inform them of potential exemptions, abatements, and assistance available. - Allowing municipalities to enter into payment agreements with taxpayers to redeem their property, with the option to waive up to 75% of accrued interest for certain low-income or elderly homeowners. - Extending the redemption period before a foreclosure action can be filed from 6 months to 12 months. The overall goal is to provide more transparency, notice, and options for taxpayers facing delinquency, particularly for residential properties, in order to prevent undue hardship and potential loss of their homes.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3026