Bill > H4444

This bill provides a specific property tax exemption for disabled persons in the town of Swampscott, Massachusetts, allowing the town to grant a tax exemption to disabled individuals who are 69 years old or younger, provided they have been domiciled in Swampscott for a minimum number of consecutive years and have received a disability determination from the Social Security Administration's Disability Determination Services. The exemption will follow the same income and estate qualifications as the existing state law (clause Forty-first C), but with an expanded age range. Additionally, the bill includes a provision that allows the town's annual town meeting to opt out of providing this exemption in any given fiscal year by voting to do so, which would remain in effect until the exemption is specifically reauthorized. The bill takes effect immediately upon its passage, giving Swampscott the flexibility to implement this targeted property tax relief for younger disabled residents while maintaining the option to adjust the program annually.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4444