Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2912 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2130 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2912
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Jerald A. Parisella
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to the veteran property tax exemption.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jerald A. Parisella6th Essex1/19/2023 1 of 3
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2130 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2912
18	18	By Representative Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2912) of
19	19	Jerald A. Parisella relative to the veteran property tax exemption. Revenue.
20	20	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
21	21	SEE HOUSE, NO. 3032 OF 2021-2022.]
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
23	23	_______________
24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
25	25	(2023-2024)
26	26	_______________
27	27	An Act relative to the veteran property tax exemption.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 SECTION 1. Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
31	31	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 609, the words “two thousand
32	32	3dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five thousand dollars; and is further
33	33	4amended by striking out, in line 610, the figure “$400” and inserting in place thereof the
34	34	5following figure:- $500.
35	35	6 SECTION 2. Section 5 of said chapter 59 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is further
36	36	7amended by striking out, in line 644, the words “two thousand dollars” and inserting in place
37	37	8thereof the following words:- five thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in
38	38	9line 645, the figure “$400” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $500. 2 of 3
39	39	10 SECTION 3. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by
40	40	11inserting, in line 675, after the word “balance,” the following words:- up to three thousand
41	41	12dollars of exemption or; and is further amended by striking out, in line 675, the figure “$225”
42	42	13and inserting in place thereof the following words:- $325, whichever basis is applicable.
43	43	14 SECTION 4. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by striking
44	44	15out, in line 696, the words “four thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following
45	45	16words:- seven thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in lines 697 and 703, the
46	46	17figure “$750” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $1,000.
47	47	18 SECTION 5. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing is further amended by striking
48	48	19out, in line 723, the words “two thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance,
49	49	20the following words:- five thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out in line 724,
50	50	21the figure “$575” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $825.
51	51	22 SECTION 6. Section 5 of chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by striking out,
52	52	23in lines 746 and 747, the words “eight thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the
53	53	24following words:- ten thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in lines 748 and
54	54	25753, the figure “$1,250” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:-
55	55	26$1,500.
56	56	27 SECTION 7. Section 5 of chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by striking out,
57	57	28in line 770, the words “six thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
58	58	29eight thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in line 771, the figure “$1,075”
59	59	30and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,325. 3 of 3
60	60	31 SECTION 8. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by striking
61	61	32out, in line 789, the words “ten thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following
62	62	33words:- twelve thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in lines 790 and 795, the
63	63	34figure “$1,500” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $1,750.
64	64	35 SECTION 9. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by striking
65	65	36out, in lines 812 and 813, the words “eight thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the
66	66	37following words:- ten thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in line 813, the
67	67	38figure “$1,325” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,575.
68	68	39 SECTION 10. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by
69	69	40striking out, in line 855, the words “six thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the
70	70	41following words:- eight thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in lines 856 and
71	71	42861, the figure “$1,000” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:-
72	72	43$1,250.
73	73	44 SECTION 11. Section 5 of said chapter 59, as so appearing, is further amended by
74	74	45striking out, in lines 876 and 877, the words “four thousand dollars” and inserting in place
75	75	46thereof the following words:- six thousand dollars; and is further amended by striking out, in line
76	76	47877, the figure “$825” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,075.
77	77	48 SECTION 12. The exemption amount pursuant to clause Twenty-second, Twenty-second
78	78	49A, Twenty-second B, Twenty-second C, and Twenty-second E shall increase in relation to the
79	79	50percentage change in the most recent annual consumer price index calculated by the Bureau of
80	80	51Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the northeast region for all urban
81	81	52consumers and any increase in amount shall be borne by the commonwealth.