MA H3734

Bill

MA H3734

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

Introduced
05/06/2021

In Committee
03/10/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to authorizing the town of Harvard to establish a cap on property taxes for means tested senior citizens. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Harvard to establish a cap on property taxes for means-tested senior citizens. Specifically, it allows for a property tax cap equal to 10% of a qualified taxpayer's total annual household income, or a different percentage as determined under the bill. The exemption applies only to the taxpayer's domicile and is in addition to any other exemptions allowed under state law, though the total property tax reduction cannot exceed 50%. The bill takes effect upon passage.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Dan Sena (D)*,

Last Action

Amendment #1 (Garlick) adopted (on 07/12/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3734

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3734
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3734.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3055	Creating a local option property tax cap for low-income seniors	No further action taken	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
H3957	Compelling the president and fellows of Harvard College to divest from fossil fuel	Accompanied a study order, see H5174	Similar To
H4739	Authorizing the town of Harvard to establish and enforce speed limits on certain public ways in the town	Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
H5019	Authorizing the town of Harvard to establish a cap on property taxes for means tested senior citizens	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

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