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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4160 FILED ON: 2/15/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3733
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Manny Cruz
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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 providing for payments in lieu of taxes by the South Essex sewerage district in the city of
Salem.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Manny Cruz7th Essex2/15/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4160 FILED ON: 2/15/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3733
By Representative Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3733) of Manny
Cruz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to providing for payments in lieu
of taxes by the South Essex sewerage district in the city of Salem. Revenue. [Local Approval
Received.]
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 providing for payments in lieu of taxes by the South Essex sewerage district in the city of
Salem.
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 7 of chapter 339 of the acts of 1925 is hereby amended by striking
2out the second paragraph, added by chapter 116 of the acts of 1993, and inserting in place thereof
3the following paragraph: -
4 Said district shall pay to the city of Salem an annual payment in lieu of taxes for all lands,
5facilities and other property of said district within said city in accordance with the following
6schedule: on July first, two thousand twenty-three the sum of six hundred thousand dollars; on
7July first, two thousand twenty-four the sum of seven hundred thousand dollars; on July first,
8two thousand twenty-five the sum of eight hundred thousand dollars; on July first, two thousand
9twenty-six the sum of nine hundred thousand dollars; on July first, two thousand twenty-seven
10the sum of one million dollars. Thereafter, on July first, commencing in two thousand twenty-
11eight, the annual payment in lieu of tax payment to the city of Salem shall increase by the prior 2 of 2
12year’s average increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Boston
13area, but in no event less than two percent over and above the prior year payment. Such annual
14payments shall be assessed by the district against, and such assessment shall be paid by, all
15members of the district with the exception of the city of Salem, such payments to be apportioned
16among such members in the same ration as the yearly flow of sewage each such member bears to
17the yearly combined flow of sewage of the district.
18 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of the first day of July, two thousand twenty-
19three.