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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5304 FILED ON: 8/7/2024 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5007 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | John Barrett, III |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to expand financial eligibility for senior property tax |
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| 13 | 13 | | exemption. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John Barrett, III1st Berkshire8/7/2024 1 of 1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5304 FILED ON: 8/7/2024 |
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| 18 | 18 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5007 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5007) of |
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| 20 | 20 | | John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) that the town of Williamstown be authorized to expand |
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| 21 | 21 | | financial eligibility for the senior property tax exemption. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to expand financial eligibility for senior property tax |
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| 28 | 28 | | exemption. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 SECTION 1. The Town of Williamstown, by vote of a town meeting, is hereby |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2authorized to increase the amounts of the gross receipts and whole estate, real and personal, |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3limitations as set forth in clauses 41, 41(b), and 41(c) of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4Laws, in excess of the limitations established by statute, including but not in excess of the so- |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5called 'circuit breaker' state income tax credit limit determined by the commissioner of revenue |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6for the purposes of subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws for married |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7persons filing jointly, regardless of the taxpayer's marital status. |
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