Bill Text: MA S1272 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Establish financial hardship property tax interest relief
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 [S1272 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1272-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Fargo, Susan (SEN)
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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 establishing financial hardship property tax interest relief.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Fargo, Susan (SEN) |
Third Middlesex |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Thomas M. Stanley |
9th Middlesex |
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Benjamin Swan |
11th Hampden |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01726 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act establishing financial hardship property tax interest
relief.
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. Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in sub clause (1) of clause eighteenth A, after the word “annum” as appearing at the end of said sub clause, the following words:- or such lesser rate as may be determined by the legislative body of the city or town, subject to its charter, no later than the beginning of the fiscal year to which the tax relates.
