Bill Text: MA H3951 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorize cities and towns to increase real property taxes to inflation levels

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/27 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H3951 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3951-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey (BY REQUEST)

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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 relative to real property taxes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Edward Schwartz	20 Robin Hood Road Arlington, MA 02474

 

 

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to real property taxes.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            Chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 21C the following section:-

            Section 21C ½ . Notwithstanding section 21C, a city of town may increase its real property taxes by an amount up to the inflation level for the taxable year by a majority vote of its legislative body.