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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2130 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2912
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jerald A. Parisella
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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 relative to the veteran property tax exemption.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jerald A. Parisella6th Essex1/19/2023 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2130 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2912
By Representative Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2912) of
Jerald A. Parisella relative to the veteran property tax exemption. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3032 OF 2021-2022.]
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 relative to the veteran 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. Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 609, the words “two thousand
3dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five thousand dollars; and is further
4amended by striking out, in line 610, the figure “$400” and inserting in place thereof the
5following figure:- $500.
6 SECTION 2. Section 5 of said chapter 59 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is further
7amended by striking out, in line 644, the words “two thousand dollars” and inserting in place
8thereof the following words:- five thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in
9line 645, the figure “$400” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $500. 2 of 3
10 SECTION 3. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by
11inserting, in line 675, after the word “balance,” the following words:- up to three thousand
12dollars of exemption or; and is further amended by striking out, in line 675, the figure “$225”
13and inserting in place thereof the following words:- $325, whichever basis is applicable.
14 SECTION 4. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by striking
15out, in line 696, the words “four thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following
16words:- seven thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in lines 697 and 703, the
17figure “$750” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $1,000.
18 SECTION 5. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing is further amended by striking
19out, in line 723, the words “two thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance,
20the following words:- five thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out in line 724,
21the figure “$575” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $825.
22 SECTION 6. Section 5 of chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by striking out,
23in lines 746 and 747, the words “eight thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the
24following words:- ten thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in lines 748 and
25753, the figure “$1,250” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:-
26$1,500.
27 SECTION 7. Section 5 of chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by striking out,
28in line 770, the words “six thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
29eight thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in line 771, the figure “$1,075”
30and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,325. 3 of 3
31 SECTION 8. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by striking
32out, in line 789, the words “ten thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following
33words:- twelve thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in lines 790 and 795, the
34figure “$1,500” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $1,750.
35 SECTION 9. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by striking
36out, in lines 812 and 813, the words “eight thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the
37following words:- ten thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in line 813, the
38figure “$1,325” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,575.
39 SECTION 10. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by
40striking out, in line 855, the words “six thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the
41following words:- eight thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in lines 856 and
42861, the figure “$1,000” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:-
43$1,250.
44 SECTION 11. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by
45striking out, in lines 876 and 877, the words “four thousand dollars” and inserting in place
46thereof the following words:- six thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in line
47877, the figure “$825” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,075.
48 SECTION 12. The exemption amount pursuant to clause Twenty-second, Twenty-second
49A, Twenty-second B, Twenty-second C, and Twenty-second E shall increase in relation to the
50percentage change in the most recent annual consumer price index calculated by the Bureau of
51Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the northeast region for all urban
52consumers and any increase in amount shall be borne by the commonwealth.