MA H3332

Bill

Creating a local option property tax cap for low-income seniors

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a local option property tax cap for low-income persons sixty-five years of age or older. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill creates a local option property tax cap for low-income seniors in Massachusetts. The bill allows cities and towns to impose a cap on property taxes for homeowners aged 65 or older who meet certain income and asset requirements, such as having a single income of $50,000 or less, a married income of $60,000 or less, and assets of $75,000 or less (excluding the primary residence and one motor vehicle). The assessments and tax rate changes for these qualified properties will be recalculated annually, and the lesser of the calculations will prevail as the property tax levy for that year.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Marjorie Decker (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Jack Lewis (D), Dave Rogers (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3332

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3332
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3332.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
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
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
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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