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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3931 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2712 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | David Biele |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to rental credits. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Biele4th Suffolk1/20/2023 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3931 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2712 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2712) of David |
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| 19 | 19 | | Biele for legislation to further regulate certain rental property tax credits. Revenue. |
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| 20 | 20 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 21 | 21 | | _______________ |
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| 22 | 22 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 23 | 23 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | An Act relative to rental credits. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 27 | 27 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 28 | 28 | | 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, or any other |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2general or special law to the contrary, any city, town, or political subdivision of the |
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| 30 | 30 | | 3commonwealth may grant a property tax credit of the real estate taxes assessed upon rental |
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| 31 | 31 | | 4dwellings of owners who provide reduced rents for any tenant who: |
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| 32 | 32 | | 5 (1) is at least 65 years old; |
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| 33 | 33 | | 6 (2) has been found permanently and totally disabled and has qualified for benefits under: |
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| 34 | 34 | | 7 (i) the Social Security Act; |
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| 35 | 35 | | 8 (ii) the Railroad Retirement Act; |
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| 36 | 36 | | 9 (iii) any federal act for members of the United States armed forces; or |
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| 37 | 37 | | 10 (iv) any federal retirement system; or 2 of 2 |
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| 38 | 38 | | 11 (3) has been found permanently and totally disabled by any city, town, or political |
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| 39 | 39 | | 12subdivision of the commonwealth. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 13 Section 2. Any city, town, or political subdivision of the commonwealth granting credits |
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| 41 | 41 | | 14pursuant to this chapter may provide for: |
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| 42 | 42 | | 15 (1) the specific requirements for eligibility for a tax credit authorized under this section; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 16 (2) additional limitations on eligibility for the credit; |
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| 44 | 44 | | 17 (3) the amount and duration of the credit; and |
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| 45 | 45 | | 18 (4) any other provision appropriate to implement the credit. |
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