MA H4300

Bill

Relative to property tax exemptions for affordable accessory dwelling unit rental properties in the city of Salem restricted as affordable housing

Introduced
12/20/2021

In Committee
03/10/2022

Crossed Over
09/12/2022

Passed
09/15/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/26/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to property tax exemptions for certain affordable accessory dwelling unit rental properties in the city of Salem restricted as affordable housing. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill provides property tax exemptions for certain affordable accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rental properties in the city of Salem, Massachusetts, that are restricted as affordable housing. The key provisions include: 1) exempting Affordable ADUs in Salem from taxation under Chapter 59 of the General Laws upon approval of Salem's Affordable ADU Ordinance; 2) basing the exemption on the value of the additional bedroom(s), not the entire ADU; 3) requiring property owners to submit documentation annually to confirm eligibility; 4) capping rents at 70% of the established Fair Market Rent limit for Salem; and 5) excluding households that have received a city loan for building the ADU from the tax incentive.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Paul Tucker (D)*,

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 221 of the Acts of 2022 (on 09/26/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4300

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4300
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4300.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4130	Authorizing the city of Salem to convert a seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to an annual license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises for La Delicia Restaurant at 75 Congress Street	No further action taken	Similar To
H4228	Relative to authorizing the city of Salem to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises of Jaho Coffee Roaster and Wine Bar	No further action taken	Similar To
H4265	Concerning the appointment of retired Salem firefighters as special firefighters within the city of Salem	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 204 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4301	Relative to the operation and regulation of electric bicycles in the city of Salem	Accompanied a study order, see H5303	Similar To
H5435	Relative to preliminary election dates and filling vacancies in the offices of Mayor and Councillor in the city of Salem	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 421 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1016	Relative to the conviction of Elizabeth Johnson, Jr. during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1853	Providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S2025	Encouraging Public/Private Partnerships to Create Affordable Housing at Public Sites	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S868	Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S882	Relative to affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S895	To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4130

Authorizing the city of Salem to convert a seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to an annual license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises for La Delicia Restaurant at 75 Congress Street

No further action taken

Similar To

H4228

Relative to authorizing the city of Salem to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises of Jaho Coffee Roaster and Wine Bar

No further action taken

Similar To

H4265

Concerning the appointment of retired Salem firefighters as special firefighters within the city of Salem

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 204 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4301

Relative to the operation and regulation of electric bicycles in the city of Salem

Accompanied a study order, see H5303

Similar To

H5435

Relative to preliminary election dates and filling vacancies in the offices of Mayor and Councillor in the city of Salem

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 421 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1016

Relative to the conviction of Elizabeth Johnson, Jr. during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1853

Providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

Similar To

S2025

Encouraging Public/Private Partnerships to Create Affordable Housing at Public Sites

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S868

Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

Similar To

S882

Relative to affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S895

To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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