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MA H2459

MA H2459
Relative to property tax exemptions for certain persons

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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

Relative to property tax exemptions for veterans. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to property tax exemptions, primarily focusing on veterans and introducing a new type of additional exemption for qualifying taxpayers. It repeals an existing section related to property tax exemptions and amends another section to clarify which exemptions cannot be combined on the same property, with specific exceptions. A significant addition is a new exemption for real estate owned and occupied by disabled veterans, their spouses, or surviving spouses who meet specific service and residency requirements, with a portion of the exemption covered by the state. The bill also adjusts the application deadline for certain property tax exemptions and introduces a new provision allowing cities and towns that accept it to offer an additional exemption, up to 100% of the original exemption, for taxpayers who qualify for certain exemptions but are prohibited from receiving another on the same property, with limitations to ensure the property's taxable value doesn't fall too low and that taxpayers don't pay less than the previous year.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (57)

Linda Campbell (D)*,  Jim Arciero (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Donnie Berthiaume (R),  Claire Cronin (D),  Mark Cusack (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Stephen DiNatale (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Eileen Donoghue (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  James Dwyer (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),  Carole Fiola (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Sheila Harrington (R),  Bradford Hill (R),  Kate Hogan (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Brad Jones (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Thomas Kennedy (D),  Peter Kocot (D),  Brian Mannal (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  James Miceli (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Dave Muradian (R),  Matt Muratore (R),  Shaunna O'Connell (R),  Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Elizabeth Poirier (R),  Dennis Rosa (D),  Richard Ross (R),  Jeff Roy (D),  Angelo Scaccia (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Todd Smola (R),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Walter Timilty (D),  José Tosado (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Dave Vieira (R),  RoseLee Vincent (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4639 (on 09/26/2016)
(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2459 11/24/2016
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2459 03/12/2015
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2459.pdf 03/12/2015
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