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MA H1524

MA H1524
Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

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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 establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption in Massachusetts. It allows cities and towns to provide an exemption from property taxes for qualifying senior citizens, up to 50% of the total property tax owed. To qualify, the applicant must be 65 years or older, have an income below a certain threshold, have owned and occupied the property for at least 10 years, and meet certain other criteria. The exemption amount is capped at a percentage of the city or town's total residential property tax levy, and the income threshold can be adjusted by the local government. The exemption must be re-approved by the local legislature every three years.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (41)

Carmine Gentile (D)*,  Christine Barber (D),  Jay Barrows (R),  Tony Cabral (D),  Kate Campanale (R),  Linda Campbell (D),  James Cantwell (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Michael Day (D),  David DeCoste (R),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Paul Frost (R),  Susan Gifford (R),  Carlos González (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Randy Hunt (R),  Hannah Kane (R),  Mary Keefe (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Joe McKenna (R),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Leonard Mirra (R),  Matt Muratore (R),  Elizabeth Poirier (R),  Denise Provost (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Richard Ross (R),  Jeff Roy (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Steve Ultrino (D),  RoseLee Vincent (D),  Chris Walsh (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4001 (on 11/06/2017)
(10 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1524
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1524.pdf
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