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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 571 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1930
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 granting property tax relief to seniors.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and SuffolkTackey Chan2nd NorfolkPaul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/2/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 571 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1930
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1930) of Michael F. Rush, Tackey
Chan and Paul McMurtry for legislation to grant property tax relief to seniors. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1975 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 granting property tax relief to seniors.
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 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-
3 Fifty-ninth. Upon the acceptance of this section by a city or town, the board of assessors
4may grant real and personal property tax abatement up to 100 per cent of the total tax assessed to
5a resident who has attained the age of 75, subject to eligibility criteria to be established by the
6board of assessors.