MA S1557

Bill

MA S1557

Granting property tax relief to seniors

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to grant property tax relief to seniors. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 59, section 5, by adding a new section that would allow cities and towns, upon acceptance of this provision, to grant property tax relief to residents who are at least 75 years old. Specifically, the board of assessors in a municipality could provide an abatement, which is a reduction or cancellation of taxes, of up to 100% of the total property tax assessed. This relief would be subject to eligibility criteria that the board of assessors would be responsible for establishing, meaning not every senior over 75 would automatically receive this tax break.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (9)

Mike Rush (D)*, Josh Cutler (D), David DeCoste (R), Stephen DiNatale (D), Steven Howitt (R), Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Moore (D), Richard Ross (R), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2290 (on 05/12/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1557

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1557
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1557
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1557.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1443	Relative to impairment of health caused by infectious disease	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1459	To sustain community preservation revenue	Accompanied H2587	Similar To
S1465	To support educational opportunity for all	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1470	Relative to access to capital for business growth in economically distressed communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1494	Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S1512	For a grade improvement tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1550	Relative to property taxes and senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1610	Relative to reducing the tax burden on seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S2290	Revenue matters	Reported in part by S1494	Replaced by
S362	Relative to the prescription drug coverage for seniors and the disabled	Accompanied a study order, see S2316	Similar To
S371	Regarding Medicaid eligibility for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To

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