MA H1533

Bill

Relative to the property tax deferral program

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the property tax deferral program. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends Clause forty-first A of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws, lowering the minimum age requirement for the property tax deferral program from 65 to 60 years old. The property tax deferral program allows eligible homeowners to defer payment of their property taxes until the sale of their home or other specified event, providing financial relief for older residents.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Bradford Hill (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4244 (on 02/22/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1533

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1533
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1533.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
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
H4244	House study order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4258	Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4389	Similar To
H4780	Authorizing the city of Newton to amend the income qualifications for a certain tax deferral program	Accompanied a new draft, see H4849	Similar To
H4849	Authorizing the city of Newton to amend the income qualifications for a certain tax deferral program	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 294 of the Acts of 2018	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
S1500	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1652	Providing local property tax relief	Accompanied a new draft, see S2231	Similar To
S2160	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	New draft substituted, see S2364	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

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

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

H4244

House study order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H4258

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

Accompanied a new draft, see H4389

Similar To

H4780

Authorizing the city of Newton to amend the income qualifications for a certain tax deferral program

Accompanied a new draft, see H4849

Similar To

H4849

Authorizing the city of Newton to amend the income qualifications for a certain tax deferral program

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 294 of the Acts of 2018

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

S1500

Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1652

Providing local property tax relief

Accompanied a new draft, see S2231

Similar To

S2160

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

New draft substituted, see S2364

Similar To

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