MA S1974

Bill

Relative to home modifications for seniors

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 home modifications for seniors. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 59 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to provide a property tax exemption for seniors who have made modifications to their residential property to improve accessibility or to allow them to live independently. The exemption would apply to the increased property tax assessment due to the value of the modifications, and would be available to homeowners aged 65 or older whose total income does not exceed certain thresholds and whose home value does not exceed $600,000. The income and home value limits would be adjusted annually for cost-of-living and cost-of-housing changes, respectively. The exemption would not be counted as income for determining eligibility or benefits under other means-tested assistance programs.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Mike Rush (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2743 (on 03/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1974

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1974
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1974.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2915	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	No further action taken	Similar To
H3054	Relative to tax relief for low-income seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
H3734	Authorizing the town of Harvard to establish a cap on property taxes for means tested senior citizens	Amendment #1 (Garlick) adopted	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
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
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
S1808	Providing tax relief to seniors while creating affordable housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1916	Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2915	Similar To
S1975	Granting property tax relief to seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S2743	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S773	Preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors	Accompanied H1274	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2915

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

No further action taken

Similar To

H3054

Relative to tax relief for low-income seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

H3734

Authorizing the town of Harvard to establish a cap on property taxes for means tested senior citizens

Amendment #1 (Garlick) adopted

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

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

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

S1808

Providing tax relief to seniors while creating affordable housing

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

Similar To

S1916

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

Accompanied H2915

Similar To

S1975

Granting property tax relief to seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

S2743

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S773

Preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors

Accompanied H1274

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