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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 271 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2924
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Smitty Pignatelli
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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 incentivizing veterans to reside in the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Smitty Pignatelli3rd Berkshire1/11/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/19/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/19/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/25/2023Ryan M. Hamilton15th Essex1/30/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/8/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 271 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2924
By Representative Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2924) of
Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to the residency requirement for property tax exemptions
eligibility for veterans'. 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 incentivizing veterans to reside in the Commonwealth.
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. Clause Twenty-second H of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 946, the words
3“5 consecutive years” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 1 year.