Bill Text: MA S1268 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorize the cities and towns of Massachusetts to authorize real estate tax rebates to qualified property owners
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/3 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [S1268 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1268-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James B. Eldridge
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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 authorizing the cities and towns of Massachusetts to authorize real estate tax rebates to qualified property owners.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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James B. Eldridge |
Middlesex and Worcester |
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James Arciero |
2nd Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01783 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act authorizing the cities and towns of Massachusetts to
authorize real estate tax rebates to qualified property owners.
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.
Any city or town accepting this section is hereby authorized to appropriate monies for and grant property tax rebates in an amount not to exceed $750 annually to persons 65 or older who have lived in their homes for ten years or more and who qualify for a credit on their Massachusetts income tax under the provisions of subsection (K) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws.
