Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2336 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 655 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2336
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Thomas M. Stanley
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to assessor certificates.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex1/10/2025 1 of 4
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 655 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2336
18	18	By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2336) of
19	19	Thomas M. Stanley relative to assessors employed by cities and towns. Municipalities and
20	20	Regional Government.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 2112 OF 2023-2024.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act relative to assessor certificates.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section
32	32	221A and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
33	33	3 Section 21A. (a) In any city or town that accepts this section, an assessor or assistant
34	34	4assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study and training and has been awarded a
35	35	5certificate by the International Association of Assessing Officers as a certified assessment
36	36	6evaluator or who has been awarded a certificate by the Massachusetts Association of Assessing
37	37	7Officers, Inc. as a certified Massachusetts assessor shall receive as compensation from such city
38	38	8or town, in addition to the regular compensation paid by such city or town for services in such
39	39	9office, an amount equal to 10 per cent of such regular compensation; provided, that such
40	40	10additional compensation shall not exceed: (i) $3000 annually, if such assessor or assistant 2 of 4
41	41	11assessor is employed on a full-time basis; or (ii) $500 annually, if such assessor of assistant
42	42	12assessor is employed on a part-time basis.
43	43	13 (b) An assessor or assistant assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study
44	44	14and training and has been awarded a certificate by the International Association of Assessing
45	45	15Officers as a residential evaluation specialist or who has been awarded a certificate by the
46	46	16Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers, Inc. as a residential Massachusetts assessor
47	47	17shall receive as compensation from such city or town, in addition to the regular compensation
48	48	18paid by such city or town for services in such office, an amount equal to 5 per cent of such
49	49	19regular compensation; provided, that such additional compensation shall not exceed $2,000
50	50	20annually, and the increase shall only apply if such assessor or assistant assessor is employed on a
51	51	21full-time basis.
52	52	22 (c) An assessor or assistant assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study
53	53	23and training and has been awarded a certificate by the International Association of Assessing
54	54	24Officers as an assessment administration specialist or who has been awarded a certificate by the
55	55	25Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers, Inc. as a Massachusetts accredited assessor
56	56	26shall receive as compensation from such city or town, in addition to the regular compensation
57	57	27paid by such city or town for services in such office, an amount equal to 3 per cent of such
58	58	28regular compensation; provided, that in no event shall such additional compensation exceed
59	59	29$1,000 annually, and the increase shall only apply if such assessor or assistant assessor is
60	60	30employed on a full-time basis.
61	61	31 (d) An assessor or assistant assessor who has been awarded any certificates referred to in
62	62	32this section shall receive such additional compensation for only 1 of such certificates. In order to 3 of 4
63	63	33qualify for such additional compensation, an assessor or assistant assessor shall submit proof that
64	64	34they have been awarded such certificates to the mayor or the select board of such city or town.
65	65	35The additional compensation herein provided shall be prorated for any 12-month period in which
66	66	36an eligible person does not hold the office of assessor or assistant assessor for 12 consecutive
67	67	37months.
68	68	38 SECTION 2. Said chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by striking
69	69	39out section 21A½ and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
70	70	40 Section 21A½. (a) In any city or town that accepts this section, an assessor or assistant
71	71	41assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study and training and has been awarded a
72	72	42certificate by the International Association of Assessing Officers as a certified assessment
73	73	43evaluator or who has been awarded a certificate by the Massachusetts Association of Assessing
74	74	44Officers, Inc. as a certified Massachusetts assessor shall receive as compensation from such city
75	75	45or town, in addition to the regular compensation paid by such city or town for services in such
76	76	46office, an amount equal to 10 per cent of such regular compensation.
77	77	47 (b) An assessor or assistant assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study
78	78	48and training and has been awarded a certificate by the International Association of Assessing
79	79	49Officers as a residential evaluation specialist or who has been awarded a certificate by the
80	80	50Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers, Inc. as a residential Massachusetts assessor
81	81	51shall receive as compensation from such city or town, in addition to the regular compensation
82	82	52paid by such city or town for services in such office, an amount equal to 5 per cent of such
83	83	53regular compensation. 4 of 4
84	84	54 (c) An assessor or assistant assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study
85	85	55and training and has been awarded a certificate by the International Association of Assessing
86	86	56Officers as an assessment administration specialist or who has been awarded a certificate by the
87	87	57Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers, Inc. as a Massachusetts accredited assessor
88	88	58shall receive as compensation from such city or town, in addition to the regular compensation
89	89	59paid by such city or town for services in such office, an amount equal to 3 per cent of such
90	90	60regular compensation.
91	91	61 (d) An assessor or assistant assessor who has been awarded more than 1 of the certificates
92	92	62referred to in this section shall receive such additional compensation for only 1 of such
93	93	63certificates. In order to qualify for such additional compensation, an assessor or assistant assessor
94	94	64shall submit proof that they have been awarded such certificates to the mayor or the select board
95	95	65of such city or town. The additional compensation herein provided shall be prorated for any 12-
96	96	66month period in which an eligible person does not hold the office of assessor or assistant assessor
97	97	67for 12 consecutive months. In those cities and towns that accept the provisions of section 21A,
98	98	68this section shall not apply.