MA H2918

Bill

Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/07/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to repealing property tax exemptions for certain lessees of Massachusetts Port Authority property. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill repeals the property tax exemption for certain lessees of Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) property. Under the current law, real property owned by Massport and leased to a for-profit business is exempt from local property taxes. This bill removes that exemption, allowing the municipality where the property is located to assess and collect property taxes from the lessee, even if the property is owned by Massport. The bill also authorizes Massport to enter into agreements with the Boston Redevelopment Authority to make annual payments in lieu of taxes for Massport-owned property used as part of the trade and transportation center.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Ken Gordon (D)*,

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2918

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2918
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2918.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
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
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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