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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 884 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2758
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Josh S. Cutler
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act expanding the senior property tax exemption.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/17/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/23/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/25/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/2/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex2/7/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/20/2023Aaron L. Saunders7th Hampden2/23/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/27/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 884 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2758
By Representative Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2758) of
Josh S. Cutler and others relative to expanding the senior property tax exemption. Revenue.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act expanding the senior property tax exemption.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 59, Section 5, subsection 41C is hereby amended by striking out
2the words:
3 “A city, by vote of its council and approval of its mayor, or a town, by vote of town
4meeting, may adjust the following factors contained in these provisions by: 1) reducing the
5requisite age of eligibility to any person age 65 years or older; 2) increasing either or both of the
6amounts contained in the first sentence of this clause, by not more than 100 per cent;” and
7replacing with the following new text:
8 “A city, by vote of its council and approval of its mayor, or a town, by vote of town
9meeting, may adjust the following factors contained in these provisions by: 1) reducing the
10requisite age of eligibility to any person age 65 years or older; 2) increasing either or both of the
11amounts contained in the first sentence of this clause, by not more than 100 per cent, or
12increasing the $500 exemption in the first sentence up to $2,000;”