MA S1503

Bill

Relative to senior citizen property taxes

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/13/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to senior citizen property taxes. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends several sections of Massachusetts' General Laws related to senior citizen property tax exemptions. Specifically, it expands the eligibility criteria for the Clause Eighteenth exemption, modifies the residency requirement for the Clause Eighteenth A exemption, and adjusts the income threshold for the Clause Forty-first A exemption. Additionally, the bill reduces the number of years of residency required to claim a tax credit under Chapter 62, Section 6(k)(2) from 10 to 8 years.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Cynthia Creem (D), Donald Humason (R),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2124 (on 07/27/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1503

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1503
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1503.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
H1538	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H338	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H342	Regarding Medicaid eligibility for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	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
H817	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1514	Relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly	Accompanied S1503	Replaces
S1542	Protecting senior citizens from third party tax collection	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1543	Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors	Accompanied S1503	Similar To
S1583	Relative to tax abatements for deaf residents	Accompanied S1503	Replaces
S1607	Relative to application deadlines for agricultural, horticultural, or recreational land	Accompanied S1503	Replaces
S1621	Relative to property taxes and senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1644	Relative to the interest rate on tax-deferred property	Accompanied S1503	Replaces
S1673	Relative to property tax relief for senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2124	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	Reprinted as amended, see S2135	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

H1538

Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H338

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

Similar To

H342

Regarding Medicaid eligibility for seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

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

H817

Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1514

Relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly

Accompanied S1503

Replaces

S1542

Protecting senior citizens from third party tax collection

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1543

Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors

Accompanied S1503

Similar To

S1583

Relative to tax abatements for deaf residents

Accompanied S1503

Replaces

S1607

Relative to application deadlines for agricultural, horticultural, or recreational land

Accompanied S1503

Replaces

S1621

Relative to property taxes and senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1644

Relative to the interest rate on tax-deferred property

Accompanied S1503

Replaces

S1673

Relative to property tax relief for senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2124

Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals

Reprinted as amended, see S2135

Replaced by

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