MA S2231

Bill

MA S2231

Providing local property tax relief

Introduced
12/06/2017

In Committee
12/07/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide local property tax relief,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2231).

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the General Laws of Massachusetts to provide local property tax relief. Specifically, it would allow cities and towns to set a property tax rate lower than the standard rate set by state law, subject to their local charters. This gives municipalities more flexibility to provide tax relief to their residents.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 12/07/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2231

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2231
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2231.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
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	Replaces
S2160	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	New draft substituted, see S2364	Similar To
S2670	Creating senior tax relief in the town of Carver.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 299 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

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

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

Replaces

S2160

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

New draft substituted, see S2364

Similar To

S2670

Creating senior tax relief in the town of Carver.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 299 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

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