MA H3309

Bill

Relative to veterans property tax abatement

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 veterans property tax abatements. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes several changes to the property tax abatement program for veterans in Massachusetts. It amends the existing law to allow landlords who rent to veteran tenants at a reduced rate to receive a property tax abatement of up to $3,000. It also creates a new property tax abatement of up to $400 for veterans with service-connected disabilities, and allows veterans and their spouses who received certain other veteran property tax abatements in the prior year to receive an additional $400 abatement. The bill also modifies the residency requirements for some of the abatements, allowing those who have resided in Massachusetts for at least 1 year to qualify. The proposed changes require acceptance by individual cities and towns to take effect.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (24)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), Linda Campbell (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Susan Gifford (R), Danielle Gregoire (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Kevin Honan (D), Donald Humason (R), Leonard Mirra (R), Frank Moran (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Richard Ross (R), Jeff Roy (D), Alan Silvia (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Dave Vieira (R), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4215 (on 02/15/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3309

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3309
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3309.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1212	Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics	Accompanied a new draft, see S2326	Similar To
H1569	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1807	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1938	Relative to the observation of Veterans Day	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1944	Authorizing veterans to use facilities of the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost to such veterans	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1945	Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1946	Returning the payment of bonuses to soldiers during the Persian Gulf War to the Treasurer's office	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H214	Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H4215	Relative to veterans property tax abatements	No further action taken	Replaced by
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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