Bill Text: MA H2923 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Provide additional property tax relief for veterans
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/10 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2923 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2923-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas M. Stanley
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to provide additional property tax relief for veterans .
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Thomas M. Stanley |
9th Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to provide additional property tax relief for veterans .
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Clause twenty second of section of chapter 59 of the general laws, as amended by section 1 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2006, is hereby amended, by striking out the figure “$400,” and inserting in place thereof, the figure $500.” For the purposes of this clause, $2,000.00 of this exemption or up to the sum of $175.00, whichever basis is applicable shall be borne by the city or town; the balance, up to the sum of $325 shall be borne by the commonwealth.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on November 11, 2008