MA S1362

Bill

MA S1362

Providing a tax exemption for certain qualifying real estate in the town of Hamilton

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
09/20/2021

Crossed Over
12/16/2021

Passed
12/20/2021

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/23/2021

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide a tax exemption for certain qualifying real estate in the town of Hamilton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received]

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 91 of the Acts of 2010 to provide a tax exemption for certain qualifying real estate in the town of Hamilton. The key provisions include: 1) establishing income and asset limitations for eligible households, 2) setting a maximum assessed value for the applicant's primary residence, 3) allowing the exemption to be in addition to other allowable exemptions, 4) requiring applications to be filed by March 31 each year, 5) requiring applicants to submit tax returns and financial information, and 6) authorizing the Board of Selectmen to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the act.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Bradford Hill (R),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 112 of the Acts of 2021 (on 12/23/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1362

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1362
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1362.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2943	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5279	Similar To
H3938	Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee	No further action taken	Similar To
H4201	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to impose a real estate transfer fee for affordable and workforce housing	No further action taken	Similar To
S178	Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S2437	Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2581	Relative to an amendment to chapter 174 of the acts of 2020 for the town of Hamilton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 213 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S868	Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S881	Relative to full disclosure of fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S971	To clarify homestead estates	Accompanied H1816	Similar To

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