MA H2947

Bill

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

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 establish a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction program in Massachusetts. It allows cities and towns to create a program where senior citizens over 70 can volunteer to provide services to their local government in exchange for a reduction in their real property tax bill, up to $1,000 per year. The volunteer hours are credited at the state's minimum wage rate, and the tax reduction is not considered income or wages for taxation purposes. The bill also allows cities and towns to adjust the program, such as by allowing representatives for those physically unable to volunteer, or basing the maximum reduction on a set number of volunteer hours rather than a dollar amount.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Steven Howitt (R)*, James Murphy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2947

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2947
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2947.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H5043	Revenue	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1916	Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2915	Similar To
S1974	Relative to home modifications for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To

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