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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 608 FILED ON: 1/14/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2977
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bud L. Williams
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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 payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property taxes for
certain gaming licensees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bud L. Williams11th Hampden1/14/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 608 FILED ON: 1/14/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2977
By Representative Williams of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2977) of
Bud L. Williams relative to payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property
taxes for certain gaming licensees. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3094 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 payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property taxes for
certain gaming licensees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 23K of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 SECTION 72. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all revenue
3received by a municipality from a category 1 licensee in the form of property tax payments
4pursuant to chapters 59 and 60 or payments made in lieu of taxes pursuant to a community host
5agreement or a contract or agreement executed pursuant to chapter 121A between the
6municipality and the category 1 licensee shall be expended equally among all the wards or
7precincts of that municipality to fund projects that provide for public safety facilities and
8personnel; promote economic development; or, improve infrastructure within each particular
9ward or precinct of that municipality. 2 of 2
10 Annually, the Mayor shall present to the City Council a specific line item appropriation
11pursuant to SECTION 72 for each of the Wards of the municipality for the public services
12contained within.