MA S1652

Bill

MA S1652

Providing local property tax relief

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide local property tax relief. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide local property tax relief for residential property owners in Massachusetts. It establishes a "Local Property Tax Relief Fund" funded by at least 10% of any inflation-adjusted increase in the state's baseline tax revenues. The funds from this new account will be distributed to cities and towns, which must then use the money to provide exemptions or reductions on the principal residence property taxes of eligible homeowners. The bill also includes a provision allowing taxpayers to petition the courts to enforce the fund's creation and funding.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

David DeCoste (R), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2231 (on 12/07/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1652

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1652
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1652.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1524	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4001	Similar To
H1525	Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1526	Updating interest rates for property tax abatements	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1557	To broaden eligibility for relief from disproportionate property tax burdens	No further action taken	Similar To
H1571	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1573	Relative to the property tax classification of small businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1597	Reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1641	Establishing a tax incentive for small property improvements	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3693	Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4004	Similar To
H4258	Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4389	Similar To
H4978	Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4998	Similar To
S1492	Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1503	Relative to senior citizen property taxes	New draft substituted, see S2124	Similar To
S1543	Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors	Accompanied S1503	Similar To
S1597	Excluding small businesses from personal property tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1615	Relative to solar and wind property tax exemptions	Accompanied a new draft, see S2160	Similar To
S1673	Relative to property tax relief for senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2160	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	New draft substituted, see S2364	Similar To
S2231	Providing local property tax relief	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1524

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

Accompanied a new draft, see H4001

Similar To

H1525

Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1526

Updating interest rates for property tax abatements

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1557

To broaden eligibility for relief from disproportionate property tax burdens

No further action taken

Similar To

H1571

Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1573

Relative to the property tax classification of small businesses

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1597

Reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1641

Establishing a tax incentive for small property improvements

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H3693

Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing

Accompanied a new draft, see H4004

Similar To

H4258

Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4389

Similar To

H4978

Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4998

Similar To

S1492

Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1503

Relative to senior citizen property taxes

New draft substituted, see S2124

Similar To

S1543

Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors

Accompanied S1503

Similar To

S1597

Excluding small businesses from personal property tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1615

Relative to solar and wind property tax exemptions

Accompanied a new draft, see S2160

Similar To

S1673

Relative to property tax relief for senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2160

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

New draft substituted, see S2364

Similar To

S2231

Providing local property tax relief

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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