MA H1554

Bill

Relative to reductions in property tax liabilities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition of Louis L. Kafka that cities and towns be authorized to create local rules and procedures allowing persons over the age of 60 to volunteer to provide services in exchange for a reduction in property tax obligations. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill would allow cities and towns in Massachusetts to create local rules and procedures that enable people over the age of 60 to volunteer their services in exchange for a reduction in their future property tax obligations. The bill proposes amending an existing law, Section 5K of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws, to grant this authority to local governments.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Louis Kafka (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1554

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1554
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1554.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1082	Establishing a community safe school fund	No further action taken	Similar To
H1524	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4001	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
H3927	Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides	Accompanied a study order, see H4529	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
H4978	Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4998	Similar To
H662	Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4740	Similar To
S1500	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1646	Dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns	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

H1082

Establishing a community safe school fund

No further action taken

Similar To

H1524

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

Accompanied a new draft, see H4001

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

H3927

Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides

Accompanied a study order, see H4529

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

H4978

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

Accompanied a new draft, see H4998

Similar To

H662

Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4740

Similar To

S1500

Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1646

Dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns

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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