MA H3024

Bill

MA H3024

Relative to a certain property tax exemption for the elderly

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to a certain property tax exemption for the elderly. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws to increase the property tax exemption thresholds for elderly individuals. Specifically, it raises the exemption amounts from $20,000 to $30,000, from $30,000 to $40,000, from $40,000 to $50,000, and from $55,000 to $65,000. This change is intended to provide additional tax relief for elderly property owners in the state.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (10)

Brian Murray (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Pat Haddad (D), Steven Howitt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Mike Moore (D), Dave Muradian (R), Dave Robertson (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5245 (on 09/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3024

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3024
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3024.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1548	Relative to speedy trials	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2905	Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2915	Similar To
H3064	Establishing a property tax exemption for members of the National Guard	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
H3355	Regarding regulation of directory assistance	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3731	To make permanent a senior means tested property tax exemption in Concord	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3766	Authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3767	Authorizing the city of Melrose to regulate certain property tax exemption eligibility requirements for the elderly	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 390 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3901	Authorizing the town of Mendon to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 241 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3989	To give the town of Leicester authority to grant full annual property tax exemptions to the surviving spouse of Rutland Police Detective and Leicester resident John D. Songy	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 225 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4107	Authorizing the town of Lincoln to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption program	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H5245	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1916	Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2915	Similar To
S1937	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2915	Similar To
S1957	Increasing the property tax exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S2512	Authorizing the town of Andover to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 210 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1548

Relative to speedy trials

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2905

Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2915

Similar To

H3064

Establishing a property tax exemption for members of the National Guard

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

H3355

Regarding regulation of directory assistance

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H3731

To make permanent a senior means tested property tax exemption in Concord

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3766

Authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3767

Authorizing the city of Melrose to regulate certain property tax exemption eligibility requirements for the elderly

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 390 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3901

Authorizing the town of Mendon to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 241 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3989

To give the town of Leicester authority to grant full annual property tax exemptions to the surviving spouse of Rutland Police Detective and Leicester resident John D. Songy

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 225 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4107

Authorizing the town of Lincoln to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption program

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H5245

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1916

Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2915

Similar To

S1937

Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2915

Similar To

S1957

Increasing the property tax exemption for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

S2512

Authorizing the town of Andover to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 210 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

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