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MA H2524

MA H2524
Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

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Introduced
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to allow municipalities to exempt up to fifty percent of real estate taxes for seniors whose annual property taxes exceed ten percent of their annual income. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill would allow cities and towns to offer a property tax exemption to senior citizens who meet certain income requirements, specifically if their annual property taxes are more than ten percent of their annual income. The exemption could cover up to fifty percent of their real estate taxes, providing financial relief to seniors struggling to afford their property tax bills.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (37)

Carmine Gentile (D)*,  Leah Allen (R),  Brian Ashe (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Jay Barrows (R),  Linda Campbell (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  David DeCoste (R),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carlos González (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Kate Hogan (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Mary Keefe (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Marc Lombardo (R),  Joe McKenna (R),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Leonard Mirra (R),  Mike Moore (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Richard Ross (R),  Jeff Roy (D),  Tom Sannicandro (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Benjamin Swan (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  José Tosado (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  RoseLee Vincent (D),  Chris Walsh (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4030 (on 02/29/2016)
(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2524 11/24/2016
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2524 03/12/2015
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2524.pdf 03/12/2015
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