MA S1926

Bill

Protecting homeowners from unfair tax lien practices by cities and towns

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 to protect homeowners from unfair tax lien practices by cities and towns. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect homeowners from unfair tax lien practices by cities and towns. The key provisions include: 1. Setting a $30 filing fee for municipalities to record any documents related to tax collections under Chapter 60 of the General Laws. 2. Establishing criteria for the sale of tax receivables by municipalities, including requiring the purchasers to be licensed debt collectors in good standing with the Department of Revenue. 3. Mandating detailed notice requirements to homeowners when their tax receivables are sold to third parties, including information about their redemption rights and the foreclosure process. 4. Providing a one-year redemption period for homeowners after a tax title is foreclosed on and requiring any proceeds from the subsequent sale of the property to be shared between the homeowner and the municipality. 5. Allowing municipalities to offer payment plans and interest waivers, particularly for elderly or disabled homeowners, to help them redeem their properties. 6. Extending the time before a municipality can file a foreclosure complaint from 6 months to 12 months after a tax taking. The overall goal is to create more transparency and consumer protections around the tax lien process to prevent homeowners, especially vulnerable populations, from losing their homes due to unpaid taxes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Mark Montigny (D)*, Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1926

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1926
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1926.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2170	Relative to the sale of foreclosed residential property to certain cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H2206	Relative to assessor certificates	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H5137	Similar To
H355	Relative to clarifying homeowners right to perform electrical work	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H431	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H432	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
S151	Establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets	Accompanied a study order, see S2709	Similar To
S1803	Relative to charges associated with condominiums in tax title	No further action taken	Similar To
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S864	Creating a multi-family housing incentive pilot program	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S889	Relative to the stabilization of rents and evictions in towns and cities facing distress in the housing market	Accompanied a study order, see S3069	Similar To

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