MA H2610

Bill

Establishing a means-tested senior property tax exemption local option

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 establishing local option means-tested senior property tax exemptions. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a means-tested senior property tax exemption that cities and towns in Massachusetts can opt to implement. The exemption would apply to the primary residence of qualifying seniors whose prior year's income makes them eligible for the state's circuit breaker income tax credit. The exemption amount would be set annually by local government, within a range of 50% to 200% of the circuit breaker credit. The total exemption amount would be allocated proportionally within the residential tax levy. Applicants must meet certain criteria related to age, length of residency, and home value to qualify for the exemption, which must be applied for annually.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (17)

Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Nick Boldyga (R), David DeCoste (R), Geoffrey Diehl (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), Todd Smola (R), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2610

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2610
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2610.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1487	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Accompanied a new draft, see H3906	Similar To
H1518	Relative to certain real estate tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1569	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1605	Providing for a certain real property tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1606	Providing for prisoners of war	Accompanied a new draft, see H4215	Similar To
H3343	Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients	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
H4001	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1500	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1508	Authorizing tax free contributions to a trust for the care of incapacitated persons	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1522	Exempting residential security systems from sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1671	Relative to tax exemptions for school related expenses	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

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MA H2610

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